NITINKUMAR BHAGAWANDAS MANSATA vs THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD

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11-WP-3849-2025.odt GAYATRI Digitally signed by GAYATRI RAJENDRA IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY RAJENDRA SHIMPI SHIMPI Date: 2025.12.10 20:41:26 +0530 ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3849 OF 2025 Nitinkumar Bhagawandas Mansata Age : 64 years, Occ.: Retired, R/o. Shilpan Onyx, B 2, 201, Gangotri Park Main Road, Opp. B. T. Savani Kidney Hospital, Rajkot – 360005. … Petitioner Versus 1. The New India Assurance Company Ltd., Through the Chairman – Cum – Managing Director, Regd. & Head Office at : New India Assurance Bldg., 87, M. G. Road, Fort, Mumbai – 100001. 2. Union of India, Through the Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services, Room No.76, New Delhi – 110001 … Respondents **** Ms. Anu Kaladharan h/f Mr. Kanhaiya Yadav, Advocates for the Petitioner. Ms. Vijaylaxmi Kulkarni, Advocate for Respondent No.1 - New India Assurance Company Ltd. Ms. Priyanka Chavan, for Respondent No.2 – Union of India. **** CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ. DATE : 8th DECEMBER, 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT : (Per : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) 1. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith and heard finally, with the consent of the parties. Gayatri Shimpi 1 11-WP-3849-2025.odt 2. The Petitioner has put forth the following prayers :- “a. This Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other Writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus calling for the records and proceedings in the matter of accepting the Voluntary Separation of the Petitioner dated 16.02.2018 annexed at Exh “G” under the said Scheme of 2009 by Respondent No. 1 and after going through the legality, validity and propriety of the same, be pleased to hold that there was a intentional delay in accepting the said Application by the Respondent No.1, b. This H