PANKAJ PRAKASH vs UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED & ANR.

* 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. 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. Accor