NATIONAL SEEDS CORPORATION LIMITED THROUGH ITS AGM (LEGAL) vs PANKAJ KUMAR PRASAD

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$~19 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 16.05.2025 + LPA 327/2025 NATIONAL SEEDS CORPORATION LIMITED THROUGH ITS AGM (LEGAL) .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sanjay K. Shandilya and Mr. Adit Srivastava, Advs. versus PANKAJ KUMAR PRASAD .....Respondent Through: Nemo. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 29918/2025 1. This application seeks condonation of a delay of 96 days in filing the appeal. 2. For the reasons stated in the application, the delay in filing the appeal is condoned. 3. The application stands disposed of. CM APPL. 29919/2025 4. This application seeks condonation of a delay of 11 days in re- filing the appeal. 5. For the reasons stated in the application, a delay of 11 days in re-filing the appeal is condoned. 6. The application stands disposed of. LPA 327/2025 7. This appeal has been filed by the appellant, challenging the Signature Not Verified Signed By:VIJAYA LAKSHMI DOBHAL Signing Date:20.05.2025 11:36:50 Judgment dated 20.11.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.(C) No. 5724/2020, titled Pankaj Kumar Prasad v. National Seeds Corporation Ltd., whereby the above Writ Petition filed by the respondent herein was allowed, setting aside the Impugned Order of recovery dated 13.11.2019 and the Communication dated 13.01.2020 issued by the appellant herein seeking recovery of an alleged excess amount of Rs. 9,28,143/- paid to the respondent. 8. Giving the brief background to the facts in which the present appeal arises, the respondent joined the appellant Corporation as a General Manager in the year 2008, when it was a ‘C’ category Public Sector Undertaking (hereinafter referred to as, ‘PSU’). In the 235th Meeting of the Board of Directors of the a