Bombay High Court

ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD THROUGH BRANCH MANAGERversusRENUKA PRADIP SANGALE, AND OTHERS

Disposal: Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
Bench: ABHAY MANTRI

Holding

The court condoned the 64‑day delay in filing the appeal.

Summary

The applicant, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co Ltd, filed a civil application seeking condonation of a 64‑day delay in filing an appeal. The respondents did not object to the condonation, and two of the respondents were absent despite being served. The court considered the lack of objection and the grounds stated in the application, and decided to condone the delay, ordering the appeal to be registered. Subsequently, the court issued notice to the respondents, with the respondents waiving service of notice, and directed the parties to produce the trial court evidence for a further hearing scheduled for 20‑07‑2026.

Issues considered

Whether a delay of 64 days in filing an appeal can be condoned under the applicable procedural law.

Subjects

condonation of delay
appeal
civil procedure
service of notice
urgent order

Judgment

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      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

               2 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12334 OF 2025
                         IN FAST/32029/2025
 ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD THROUGH
                 BRANCH MANAGER
                                        ….Applicant
                     VERSUS

              RENUKA PRADIP SANGALE, AND OTHERS
                                                …..Respondent
                               WITH
                CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5424 OF 2026
                         IN FAST/32029/2025
                               WITH
               CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12335 OF 2025
                         IN FAST/32029/2025

Mr. Abhijit Choudhari, Advocate for the Applicant
Mr. S. S. Daragad,d Advocate for the Respondent Nos. 1,3 and 4
Mr. P. P. Kothari, Advocate for the Respondent No. 5

                                   CORAM : ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.
                                      DATE : 22nd JUNE, 2026


PER COURT :

                CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12334 OF 2025
                         IN FAST/32029/2025

1.             Heard the learned Advocate for the parties and perused

the record.

2.             This is an Application for condonation of the delay of 64

days caused in filing the Appeal, for which the learned Advocate for

the Respondents have not objected to condoning the delay.
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3.          Respondent Nos. 6 & 7, though served, remained absent.

4.          Having considered the no objection of the learned

Advocate for the Respondent Nos. 1, 3 and 4, the Respondent No. 5,

and the grounds stated in the Application in para-Nos. 2 to 4, I deem it

appropriate to condone the delay. Consequently, the Application is

allowed in terms of the prayer clause B . Accordingly, the delay is

condoned.

5.          Office to register the Appeal in accordance with the law.

              FIRST APPEAL ST. NO. 32029 OF 2025

1.          Heard.

2.          Learned Advocate for the Appellant and perused the

record.

3.          Issue notice to the Respondents, returnable on 20-07-2026.

Mr. Dargad, learned Advocate, waives service of notice for the

Respondent Nos. 1,3 and 4. Mr. Kothari, learned Advocate, waives

service of notice on behalf of the Respondent No. 5.

4.          Call R & P.

              CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5424 OF 2026
                       IN FAST/32029/2025


1.          The parties are directed to produce the entire evidence

laid by both parties before the learned Trial Court, along with the


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exhibited documents.

2.               Stand over to 20-07-2026, in urgent order category.




                                             [ABHAY J. MANTRI, J. ]
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