Bombay High Court

TATA AIG GENERAL INSURANCE OC. LTD.versusSMT. PURNIMA PRASHANT HAZRA AND ORS.

Decided: 8 May 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: JITENDRA SHANTILAL JAIN

Holding

The Court condoned the 16‑day delay in filing the appeal.

Summary

The applicant, Tata AIG General Insurance, filed an appeal 16 days beyond the prescribed period. A civil application was filed seeking condonation of the delay. The High Court examined whether the delay could be condoned under procedural law. Relying on the reasons set out in the application, the Court decided to condone the delay. Consequently, the appeal was numbered and the civil application was disposed.

Issues considered

Whether a delay of 16 days in filing an appeal can be condoned under the Civil Procedure Code

Subjects

delay
condonation
civil procedure
appeal
High Court

Judgment

  2026:BHC-AS:22101


                       HMK                                                         908. CAF-3101-2017.doc


                                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                              CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                            CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3101 OF 2017
                                                            IN
                                            FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 5046 OF 2017

                      Tata AIG General Insurance Oc. Ltd.                ….Applicant/Appellant

                                  Versus

                      Purnima Prashant Hazra & Ors.              .…Respondents
                      __________________________________________________________________

                      Mr. Devendranath S. Joshi for the Applicant/Appellant.
                      None for the Respondent.
                      __________________________________________________________________

                                                            CORAM : JITENDRA JAIN, J.
                           1.
                                                            DATED : 08th MAY 2026

                      P. C. :

                      1.        There is a delay of 16 days in filing the present appeal. For the
                      reasons stated in the Civil Application, the delay in filing the appeal is
                      condoned.

                      2.        Registry to number the appeal finally.

                      3.        Civil Application is disposed of.



                                                                         [ JITENDRA JAIN, J. ]




Signed by: Sayyed Saeed Ali
                                                              1 of 1
Designation: PA To Honourable Judge
Date: 08/05/2026 15:41:58

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