“The petitioner (Singh) is seeking necessary orders from the Court to the government of India for his appointment as CMD of UII on the strength of the recommendation made by BBB on May 07, 2021,’’ said Justice Kameswar Rao J of Delhi HC while admitting Singh’s plea
Mumbai:
After being denied posting as CMD of Chennai based United India Insurance, Inderjeet Singh, general manger, New India Assurance, has challenged the government decision on the matter in the Delhi High Court on 11th November.,
Singh has petitioned in the Delhi HC that despite being selected by the BBB(Banks Board Bureau), the government’s the head haunting agency to choose CEOs of public banks and insurance companies, for the top post of UII, the government has appointed Satyajit Tripathy, who was a reserve candidate for the post.
Justice V Kameswar Rao J of Delhi High Court has admitted the petition filed by Singh and has kept the next hearing on November 30.
“The petitioner (Singh) is seeking necessary orders from the Court to the government of India for his appointment as CMD of UII on the strength of the recommendation made by BBB on May 07, 2021,’’ said Justice Kameswar Rao J while admitting Singh’s plea.
However Justice Kameswar Rao J has pointed out to one of his earlier verdicts, delivered on October 04, in the case of Ravi v. Union of India & Ors, where he has already struck down BBB’s power to appoint directors in the public sector general insurance companies.
The advocates of government of India and Singh sought time to look into the judgment.