MR.S.P.S.CHAUHAN vs THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Decided on: 26.03.2025 W.P.(C) 23747/2005 MR.S.P.S.CHAUHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Subrat Birla, Advocate. versus THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rahul Ranjan Verma and Mr.Abhinav Akash, Advocates. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, assailing orders dated 03.09.2004, 25.11.2004 and 16.05.2005 passed by the Disciplinary Authority, Appellate Authority, and the Reviewing Authority, respectively in disciplinary proceedings against him. A. Facts: 2. The petitioner was employed as a Development Officer with the respondent-Oriental Insurance Company Limited [“Company”] in 1985. 3. The proceedings concern a cover note bearing No. 744028, issued by the petitioner to one Mr. Ram Prakash Yadav, [hereinafter, “the insured”] for insurance of a moped bearing registration No. UP-28-6608. 1994. Consequently, the date of expiry of insurance was also erroneously mentioned as 11.04.1995 instead of 12.05.1995. 4. The petitioner’s case is that he entered the wrong dates of commencement and expiry of insurance by a