New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp and a former employee representing the US government are jointly approaching a US Court seeking review of a lower court order that mandates investigations into claims of non-payment of visa fees and related taxes to the US government.

The move, depending on the outcome, could prevent a lengthy legal process and pave the way for a settlement.

On 15 December, Cognizant and Jean-Claude Franchitti, formerly an assistant vice-president with the company acting as a whistleblower for the government, filed a joint motion to the United States Court of Appeals to do away with a New Jersey district court's order from two years ago that permitted a court trial on claims of Cognizant's allege...