NEHA NILESH SAWANT vs NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND 2 ORS

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WP 2254-19 FINAL.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION LAXMI SUBHASH SONTAKKE WRIT PETITION NO. 2254 OF 2019 Digitally signed by LAXMI SUBHASH SONTAKKE Date: 2026.04.20 17:21:35 +0530 Neha Nilesh Sawant An adult, aged 44 years, Indian Inhabitant Residing at 1259, Building No. 18, Ganesh Krupa CHS Ltd. Abhyudaya Nagar, Kalachowki, Mumbai 400033. ...Petitioner Versus 1. National Insurance Co. Ltd. Having its Head Office at 3, Middleton Street, Kolkata-760071. 2. Dy. General Manager And Appellate Authority, MBRO-III National Insurance Co. Ltd. National Insurance Building, 1st Floor and 3rd Floor, 14, Jamshedji Tata Road, Churchgate, Mumbai 400020. 3. Chairman-cum-Managing Director National Insurance Co. Ltd. 3, Middleton Street, Kolkata 760-071 ...Respondents _______ Mr. A. D. Shetty a/w P. G. Sawant for Petitioners. Mr. Amol Gatne for the Respondents. ______ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & AARTI SATHE, JJ. RESERVED ON: 29th JANUARY 2026 PRONOUNCED ON: 20th APRIL 2026 JUDGMENT (PER AARTI SATHE, J.):- 1. This Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed by the Petitioner challenging the departmental inquiry held against her pursuant to Page 1 of 44 Laxmi WP 2254-19 FINAL.DOC the Memo of Charges dated 29th March 2017, the order dated 10th January 2018 passed by the Regional Manager and Appointing Authority of Respondent No.1- National Insurance Company Limited, order dated 11 th April 2018 passed by Respondent No.2-Deputy General Manager/Appellate Authority and the final order dated 6th February 2019 passed by Respondent No.3-Chairman-cum- Managing Director imposing penalty and removal from service with immediate effect from the service of Respondent No. 1 (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the impugned orders”)