PANKAJ PRAKASH vs UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment Reserved on: 17.03.2026 % Judgment Delivered on: 29.05.2026 + LPA 72/2024 & CM APPL. 70543/2025 PANKAJ PRAKASH .....Appellant 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, Ms. K. Enatoli Sema, Ms. Chubalemla Chang, Mr. Chisho G. Kiho, Ms. Rokosieno Meyase and Mr. Prang Newmai, Advocates. Mr. P.S. Singh, Advocate for R2. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA JUDGMENT TEJAS KARIA, J 1. The present intra-court Appeal has been filed by the Appellant assailing the judgment dated 15.12.2023 (“Impugned Judgment”) passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) 44/2021 (“Writ Petition”), dismissing the Writ Petition. Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEELAM LPA 72/2024 Page 1 of 19 SHARMA Signing Date:29.05.2026 15:07:35 FACTUAL MATRIX 2. Respondent No. 1 is a leading general insurance company, and Respondent No. 2 is the Deputy General Manager of Respondent No. 1 Company. The Appellant joined the services of Respondent No. 1 on 27.11.1989 as a direct recruit in Scale I and was subsequently promoted to Scale II in 1998. Thereafter, the Appellant was promoted to Scale III in 2009. 3. According to the Appellant, the next promotion fell due in the promotion exercise for the year 2014-15, which was conducted on the basis of the written examination, seniority, and Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (“APARs”). 4. The Appellant appeared in the written examination and secured 71 marks out of 100. However, upon declaration of the result of the promotion exercise on 29.05.2014, the Appellant was not selected for promotion. The Appellant thereafter filed an applicat