Bombay High Court

THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.versusSMT. RANJANA SHIVAJI SONAWANE AND ORS.

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Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn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

Holding

Leave to withdraw an appeal under National Lok Adalat is permissible and the appeal is deemed disposed upon grant of such leave.

Summary

In a civil appeal (No. 175 of 2015) before the National Lok Adalat of the Bombay High Court, the appellant, The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., sought permission to withdraw its appeal against the respondents, Smt. Ranjana Shivaji Sonawane and others. The appellant was represented by Advocate H.G. Misar, while no counsel appeared for the respondents. The Court, after considering the request, granted leave to withdraw the appeal. Consequently, the appeal was deemed disposed of, and any pending applications were also closed. The Court ordered the return of any statutory deposit to the jurisdictional Tribunal and directed that any court fees paid be refunded in accordance with the applicable rules.

Subjects

withdrawal of appeal
National Lok Adalat
court fees refund
statutory deposit
civil appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

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

                       FIRST APPEAL NO.175 OF 2015

The Divisional Manager, The New India               ...Appellant
Assurance Co. Ltd.
     Versus
Smt. Ranjana Shivaji Sonawane & Ors.                ...Respondents

                              *********
Mr. H.G. Misar, Advocate for the Appellant.
None for the Respondents.

                                   *********

                    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.         This matter is listed before National Lok Adalat.

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

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

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.         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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