Bombay High Court

SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE LTD.versusANITA GANESH MALI AND OTHERS

Disposal: Withdrawn
Bench: LOK ADALAT

Holding

The appeal is deemed withdrawn and is disposed of, with court fees to be refunded and the deposited amount with interest to be paid to the respondents.

Summary

Shriram General Insurance Co. filed a first appeal (No. 1962/2013) before the National Lok Adalat, High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad bench. The insurer, through its counsel, submitted written instructions (Exhibit X) to withdraw the appeal. The panel, noting the withdrawal purses, disposed of the appeal as withdrawn. It directed that the court fee refund be processed as per law and that the amount deposited by the insurer, with any accrued interest, be disbursed to the respondents/claimants. No substantive merits of the dispute were addressed as the appeal was withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a first appeal before the National Lok Adalat can be withdrawn by the appellant after filing
What are the procedural consequences of withdrawing the appeal regarding court fee refund and the deposited amount

Legislation cited

Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 — s. 19

Subjects

withdrawal of appeal
court fees refund
National Lok Adalat
insurance claim
Legal Services Authorities Act
disbursement of deposit

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:13614
(1)
FA No. 1962-2013.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 : ANITA GANESH MALI AND OTHERS

No. of proceedings FIRST APPEAL No. 1962/2013

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of as withdrawn.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. 1962-2013.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)
Ykulkarni/

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