Bombay High Court

THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.versusSMT. RESHMA UTTAM SUKRE AND ORS.

Decided: 14 March 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: KAMAL KHATA NATIONAL LOK ADALAT

Holding

Leave to withdraw the appeal was granted, resulting in the disposal of the appeal and related applications.

Summary

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. filed an appeal before the National Lok Adalat in the High Court of Bombay. The appellant, through counsel, sought leave to withdraw the appeal. The Court, after hearing the application, granted leave and permitted the appeal to be withdrawn. Consequently, the appeal was deemed disposed of, and any pending applications were also disposed. The Court ordered the return of any statutory deposit to the jurisdictional Tribunal and directed that court fees, if any, be refunded as per the applicable rules.

Issues considered

What is the procedure for granting leave to withdraw an appeal before the National Lok Adalat?
Whether the Court can order the return of statutory deposits and refund of court fees upon withdrawal of an appeal.

Subjects

appeal withdrawal
National Lok Adalat
procedural law
court fees refund
statutory deposit

Judgment

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          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT
                  CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                 FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO.18023 OF 2018
                                WITH
                   CIVIL APPLICATION NO.30 OF 2019
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.                 ...Appellant
     Versus
Reshma Uttam Sukre & Ors.                         ...Respondents

                             *********
Mr. Himanshu B. T. i/b Milind More Advocate for Appellant.

                                 *********

                  CORAM :         KAMAL KHATA, J.,
                                  (HEAD OF THE PANEL)

                                  DR. M. S. DESHPANDE,
                                  REGISTRAR, (JUDICIAL-II), MEMBER

                                  NITIN C. PAWAR,
                                  (COURT RECEIVER), MEMBER

                 DATE    :        14th MARCH 2026.


P.C. :


1.       The matter is listed before National Lok Adalat.

2.       The learned counsel for the Appellant, on instructions seeks

leave to withdraw the Appeal. Leave is granted and the Appeal is

permitted to be withdrawn.
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3.       In view of the above Appeal stands disposed of.

4.       In view of disposal of the Appeal, pending applications, if any,

stand disposed of.

5.       Statutory deposit, if any, be remitted back to the jurisdictional

Tribunal.

6.       Courts fees refund, if any, be made as per rule.




     (NITIN C. PAWAR)      (Dr. M. S. DESHPANDE)      (KAMAL KHATA, J.)
      (Court Receiver)      Registrar (Judicial-II)    Head of the Panel
          Member                   Member

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