Arjun Dass Nigam v. Union of India and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
CWP-16949-2025, Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh, Vinod S. Bhardwaj J., decided 07.08.2025. Arjun Dass Nigam v. Union of India and Ors.: challenge to departmental Punishment Order dated 23.02.2022 and Appellate Authority order dated 21.03.2023; writ petition not pressed in view of un-availed statutory review under Rule 39 of the National Insurance Company (Conduct, Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2014; disposed of as not pressed with liberty and limitation protection for time spent in the writ petition. No precedents discussed; no costs or quantum awarded.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to pursue the statutory review remedy under Rule 39 of the National Insurance Company (Conduct, Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2014, with the period spent in the present writ petition to be counted towards limitation, if any; petition disposed of as not pressed.