Bombay High Court

THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTDversusSMT. ISHARAT ABDUL JABBAR SHAIKHAND ORS.

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Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn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 appellant, New India Assurance Co. Ltd., filed a civil appeal (First Appeal No. 1508 of 2012) before the National Lok Adalat of the Bombay High Court against the respondents. The appellant's counsel sought leave to withdraw the appeal. The Court considered whether such a withdrawal could be permitted at the Lok Adalat stage. The Court granted leave to withdraw the appeal, thereby disposing of the matter. Consequently, any pending civil applications were dismissed, statutory deposits were to be returned to the Tribunal, and court fees refunded as per the applicable rules.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may grant leave to withdraw a civil appeal pending before the National Lok Adalat

Subjects

appeal withdrawal
National Lok Adalat
civil procedure
court fees
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 NO.1508 of 2012

New India Assurance Co. Ltd.                        ...Appellant
     Versus
Isharat Abdul Jabbar Shaikh & Ors.                  ...Respondents

                          *********
Mr. Devendranath S. Joshi a/w Mr. Pradyumna S. Thakurdesai,
Advocate for the Appellant.
Mr. Sourin Saha, New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Assistant Manager,
Present.
None for the Respondent.

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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.         Not on board. Taken on board.

2.         This matter is listed before National Lok Adalat.
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3.         The learned counsel for the Appellant, on instructions, seeks

leave to withdraw the Appeal.

4.         Leave to withdraw is granted.

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

stand disposed of.

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

Tribunal.

7.         Court fees refund, if any, be made as per Rule.




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

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