Bombay High Court
THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD MURUD, THROUGH ITS BRANCH MANAGERversusJYOTI ABA PANDAGALE AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
- Bench
- SANJAY A DESHMUKH
Holding
The court condoned the delay, granted a stay of execution, and permitted withdrawal of 60% of the deposited amount with conditions.
Summary
The applicants sought condonation of a 30‑day delay in filing their first appeal, a stay of execution of the impugned judgment and award, and permission to withdraw a portion of the amount they had deposited in the court. The court, after hearing counsel, condoned the delay in the interest of justice and ordered the appeal to be registered. It granted a stay of the judgment and award pending the appeal. Regarding the withdrawal, the court allowed the applicants to withdraw 60% of the deposited amount with accrued interest upon furnishing an undertaking, while the balance was to remain in fixed deposit until the appeal is disposed. The applications for condonation, stay, and partial withdrawal were thus allowed, and the appeal proceeded.
Issues considered
- Whether a 30‑day delay in filing the first appeal can be condoned.
- Whether a stay of execution of the impugned judgment and award should be granted pending the appeal.
- Whether the appellant may withdraw part of the amount deposited with the court.
Subjects
- condonation of delay
- stay of execution
- withdrawal of deposited amount
- civil application
- interest
- fixed deposit
- appeal registration
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:3833
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,
BENCH AT AURANGABAD.
954 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12062 OF 2025
IN FAST/16683/2025
JYOTI ABA PANDAGALE AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE NEW INDIA INSURANCE CO. AND ANOTHER
...
Advocate for Applicants : Mr. Yashwant Panditrao Jadhav.
Advocate for Respondent No.1 : Mr. Sudhir V. Kulkarni.
...
WITH
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6217 OF 2025
IN FAST/16683/2025
WITH
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6218 OF 2025
IN FAST/16683/2025
...
CORAM : SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J.
DATE : 28th January, 2026.
P.C.:
1 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. Perused the
applications.
Application for condonation of delay:
2 This is an application for condonation of delay of 30 days caused
in filing the first appeal.
3 For the reasons stated in the application, the delay stands
condoned. The application stands allowed in the interest of justice.
Appeal be registered.
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Application for stay:
4 This is an application seeking stay to the execution of the
impugned judgment and award.
5 The learned counsel for the applicant / appellant submits that the
entire amount as per the impugned judgment and award is deposited
in this Court.
6 In view of the above, there shall be stay to the impugned
judgment and award till the pendency of the appeal. The application
stands disposed of.
Appeal:
7 Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 22 nd April, 2026.
Mr. Y. P. Jadhav, learned counsel waives notice on behalf of
respondent Nos.1 to 3.
Application for withdrawal of amount:
8 This application is for withdrawal of the amount deposited by the
appellant in this Court as per the impugned judgment and award.
9 The learned counsel for the appellant strongly opposes the
application.
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10 For the reasons stated in the application and considering the
arguments of both the sides, the following order is passed :-
ORDER
I. The applicants are permitted to withdraw 60% of the
amount out of the amount deposited by the appellant in
this Court with accrued interest thereon on furnishing
usual undertaking. The remaining amount be kept in
fixed deposit in any nationalized bank till disposal of the
appeal.
II. With this, the civil application for withdrawal of amount
stands disposed of.
[ SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J. ]
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