Bombay High Court

THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.versusBITTE @ ARBUNNISA AND OTHRS

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Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn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

Holding

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

Summary

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. filed an appeal before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, National Lok Adalat Civil Appellate Jurisdiction, against Smt. Bitte @ Arbunnisa. The appellant, through counsel Mr. Shrikant M. Dange, sought leave to withdraw the appeal. No respondent counsel appeared. The Court considered whether the appellant could be permitted to withdraw the appeal at the Lok Adalat stage. The Court granted leave to withdraw, thereby disposing of the appeal and any pending civil applications. Consequently, the matter was closed without a substantive determination on the merits.

Issues considered

Whether the appellant is entitled to withdraw the appeal at the stage before the National Lok Adalat.

Subjects

appeal withdrawal
civil procedure
National Lok Adalat
high court

Judgment

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

                     FIRST APPEAL NO.1402 OF 2010

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.                  ...Appellant
     Versus
Smt. Bitte @ Arbunnisa                            ...Respondent

                            *********
Mr. Shrikant M. Dange, Advocate for the Appellant.
None for the Respondent.

                                 *********

                  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.       Not on board. Taken on board.

2.       This matter is listed before National Lok Adalat.

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

leave to withdraw the Appeal.


Priyanka
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4.    Leave to withdraw is granted.

5.    In view of disposal of the Appeal, civil applications, if any,

stand disposed of.




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




Priyanka

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