Bombay High Court
SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. THR ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGERversusDILIP SULTANJI VARTALE AND ORS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
- Bench
- LOK ADALAT
Holding
The appeal was withdrawn, and the Lok Adalat disposed the matter accordingly, ordering refund of court fees and payment of the deposited amount with interest to the respondents.
Summary
Shriram General Insurance Co. filed a first appeal (No. 1770/2020) before the National Lok Adalat at the High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad bench, against Dilip Sultanji Vartale and others. During the hearing, the insurer’s counsel submitted a written instruction to withdraw the appeal. The Lok Adalat accepted the withdrawal and disposed the appeal as withdrawn. It directed that the court fee deposited be refunded in accordance with law. It also ordered that the amount deposited by the insurer, together with any accrued interest, be paid to the respondents.
Issues considered
- Whether the appellant can withdraw a pending appeal before the National Lok Adalat
- Effect of withdrawal on the court fee deposited
- Whether the amount deposited by the appellant should be refunded to the respondents with interest
Legislation cited
Subjects
- appeal withdrawal
- court fees refund
- National Lok Adalat
- insurance claim
- Legal Services Authorities Act
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:13187
(1)
FA No. 1770-2020.odt
BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT HELD AT HIGH COURT OF
BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
Organized by High Court Legal Services Sub-Committee,
Aurangabad under section 19, of the Legal Services Authorities Act,
1987 (Central Act)
Appellant : SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
THROUGH ITS MANAGER, AURANGABAD
Respondents : DILIP SULTANJI VARTALE AND OTHERS
No. of proceedings FIRST APPEAL No. 1770/2020
Present :-
Name of Hon’ble High Court Judge: SHRI SHAILESH P. BRAHME
Retired Judicial Officer: Shri. Kishor R. Chaudhari
Name of Member : Adv. Yogita S. Thorat (Kshirsagar)
AWARD
1. Not on board. Taken on board, at the request of counsel for the
Insurance Company.
2. Learned Advocate Mr. Abhijit G. Choudhari appearing for the
appellant/ Insurance Company tenders on record pursis along with
written instructions of his client for withdrawing the appeal. Those
are marked as Exhibit ‘X’ for identification.
3. In view of the pursis Exhibit ‘X’, the First Appeal stands disposed
of as withdrawn.
4. The request of refund of Court fees shall be processed by the
office in accordance with law.
(2)
FA No. 1770-2020.odt
5. In view of the withdrawal of the appeal, the amount deposited
by the Insurance Company with accrued interest if any, shall be
disbursed to the respondents/claimants.
YOGITA S. THORAT KISHOR R. CHOUDHARI SHAILESH P. BRAHME. J
MEMBER Rtd. DISTRICT JUDGE HEAD OF THE PANEL
Date: 14.03.2026
(Seal of the Authority/Committee)
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