Bombay High Court

TATA AIG GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., THR ITS MANAGER, PUNEversusBHAUSAHEB MAHADEO KARANDE AND ORS

Disposal: Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

Holding

The Court granted condonation of delay, ordered registration of the first appeal, and directed the matter to be placed before the Lok‑Adalat.

Summary

The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, entertained an application for condonation of delay filed by Tata AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd. The Court allowed the condonation as per Prayer Clause ‘B’, ordered that the first appeal be registered, and directed that the parties, being ad idem, may have the matter placed before the ensuing Lok‑Adalat. Consequently, the Registry was instructed to forward the case to the Lok‑Adalat for settlement.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may condone the delay in filing the application.
Whether the matter can be referred to the Lok‑Adalat after registration of the appeal.

Subjects

condonation of delay
Lok‑Adalat
civil procedure
appeal registration
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37060



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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                        20 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13430 OF 2018
                                               IN
                                     FAST/32437/2018
              TATA AIG GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., THR ITS MANAGER,
                                            PUNE
                                           VERSUS
                       BHAUSAHEB MAHADEO KARANDE AND ORS
                                               ...
              Advocate for Applicant : Mr. S. S. Patil
              Advocate for Respondent No.1 : Mr. V B Jagtap
                                               ...

                                            CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                                               Date : 18.08.2026

              PER COURT :-
              1.            For the reasons stated in the application       for
              condonation of delay, the same is allowed in terms of Prayer
              Clause ‘B’.


              2.            First Appeal be registered.


              3.            Parties are ad idem that the matter may be placed
              before the ensuing Lok-Adalat.


              4.            As such, Registry shall place the matter before the
              ensuing Lok-Adalat.



                                                      (SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.)
              marathe

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