National Insurance Special v. Union of India Through

O R D E R When the writ petition is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, who filed the said writ petition, is not in touch with him and as such, he reports no instructions in the matter.

¶2In view of the aforesaid submission and since the challenge in the present writ petition is to the General Insurance (Rationalisation of pay scales and other conditions of service of officers) Amendment Scheme 2005, which scheme having stood the test of time for two decades, this Court is of the view that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for consideration and thus, the writ petition has become infructuous.

¶3Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

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¶1Union of India through Joint Secretary (B & I) Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, Insurance Division, New Delhi – 110 001.

¶2National Insurance Co. Ltd, No.3, Middleton Street, Kolkata – 700 071, West Bengal.

¶3Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., A 25/27 ASAF Ali Road, New Delhi – 110 002.

¶4New India Assurance Co. Ltd., No.87, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra.

¶5United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai – 600 014.

¶6General Insurance Corporation Ltd., No.1, Suraksha 170 J.T.Road, Mumbai – 400 020 Maharashtra. T. VINOD KUMAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 10.06.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR W.P.No. 5574 of 2006 National Insurance Special Voluntary Retired Employees Association Rep. By its President V.Ravishankar, No.21 Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106. ... Petitioner vs 1. Union of India through Joint Secretary (B & I) Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, Insurance Division, New Delhi – 110 001. 2. National Insurance Co. Ltd, No.3, Middleton Street, Kolkata – 700 071, West Bengal. 3. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., A 25/27 ASAF Ali Road, New Delhi – 110 002. 4. New India Assurance Co. Ltd., No.87, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra. 5. United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai – 600 014. 6. General Insurance Corporation Ltd., No.1, Suraksha 170 J.T.Road, Mumbai – 400 020 Maharashtra. … Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to quash the scheme called General Insurance (Rationalisation of pay scales and other conditions of service of officers) Amendment Scheme 2005 as notified vide Notification No. SO 1792 (E) dated 21.12.2005 of the first respondent as illegal and void in so far as it denies various benefits to the officers retired under special Voluntary Retirement Scheme 2004 as found in proviso 2 of para 3 of the …………….. For Petitioner : Mr.Paul and Paul For Respondents : Mrs.Y.Kavitha Government Counsel for R1 to R4 : Ms.R.Gowri for R5