PANKAJ PRAKASH & ANR. vs UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment Reserved on: 19.03.2026 % Judgment Delivered on: 04.06.2026 + W.P.(C) 6073/2022, CM APPL. 65256/2023, CM APPL.2880/2024, CM APPL. 53350/2025 & CM APPL. 70421/2025 PANKAJ PRAKASH & ANR. .....Petitioners versus UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED & ANR. .....Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case For the Appellant : Mr. Ravi Kumar, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Amit Kumar Singh with Ms. Kenatole Sema, Ms. Chubalemla Chang, Mr. Prang Newmai, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA JUDGMENT TEJAS KARIA, J 1. The present Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 (“Constitution”) challenging the Promotion Policy for Officers-2006 (“Impugned Policy”) of United India Insurance Company Ltd., Respondent No. 1, inter alia, with the following prayers: W.P.(C) 6073/2022 Page 1 of 13 Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEELAM SHARMA Signing Date:04.06.2026 13:34:56 (i) “Prohibit the Respondents from conducting the ‘Promotion Exercise’ 2022 without informing the numerical marks obtained under last three years of APAR with intent to habitually manipulate APAR marks as shown in evidence under Annexure P – 6 (Page 125) supplied by Respondent No. 1 in judicial proceedings before High Court of Allahabad (now transferred to this Hon’ble Court by Hon’ble Supreme Court) instituted by Petitioner – 1 (ii) Issue a writ of Mandamus directing / holding as illegal and quashing Rule 14.1 of promotion policy (Page 47) r/w Rule 14A(h) of 12th amendment of Respondent – 1 company (Page 80) vide which Interview Committee (a) holds knowledge of marks obtained by each competing officer in all material parameters, (b) with right to alter the marks obtained by Officers