Bombay High Court

ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANYversusVISHWANATH LAXMAN GAIKWAD and ORS.

Decided: 14 March 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn
Bench: KAMAL KHATA NATIONAL LOK ADALAT

Holding

Leave to withdraw an appeal may be granted by the National Lok Adalat, resulting in disposal of the appeal.

Summary

Oriental Insurance Company filed an appeal before the National Lok Adalat against Vishwanath Laxman Gaikwad and others. The appellant sought leave to withdraw the appeal. The Court, after hearing counsel for the appellant, granted the leave and permitted the withdrawal. Consequently, the appeal was disposed of and any pending applications were also dismissed. The court ordered the return of any statutory deposit and court fee refunds as per the rules.

Issues considered

Whether the National Lok Adalat can grant leave to withdraw an appeal pending before it

Subjects

appeal withdrawal
National Lok Adalat
civil appellate jurisdiction
procedural law
insurance

Judgment

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

                     FIRST APPEAL NO.1346 OF 2002
Oriental Insurance Company                       ...Appellant
     Versus
Vishwanath Laxman Gaikwad & Ors.                  ...Respondents

                           *********
Mr. Pradyumna S. Thakurdesai h/f Adv. Sachin Raje for Appellant.
Mrs. Geeta Ghosalkar Manager incharge of Oriental Insurance
Company.

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                  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 appears on behalf of Appellant. The

appellant 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the Appeal is permitted to be withdrawn.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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