Bombay High Court

MAHARASHTRA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATIONversusRENUKA MANOJ CHAVAN AND ANR

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: LOK ADALAT

Holding

The appeal was withdrawn and consequently disposed of, with the deposited amount to be released and court fee refunded.

Summary

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation filed a first appeal (No.31 of 2012) against Renuka Wd/o Manoj Chavan and others. The appellant’s counsel, Smt. R.D. Reddy, along with the corporation’s law officer, submitted a withdrawal petition. The High Court, noting the withdrawal, disposed of the appeal and any pending civil applications. It ordered that the amount deposited with the court be released to the claimants as per the earlier apportionment by the M.A.C.T., Aurangabad, and that any court fee paid be refunded. The appellant’s counsel was directed to communicate the order to the respondents in writing.

Issues considered

Does the withdrawal of an appeal by the appellant result in the disposal of the appeal?
Is the court fee paid refundable upon withdrawal of the appeal?

Legislation cited

Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 — s. 19

Subjects

withdrawal of appeal
court fee refund
Legal Services Authorities Act
transport corporation
civil procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:13439


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                      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    : Maharashtra State Road Transport
                                Corporation, Through Divisional Controller

                 Respondents : Renuka Wd/o Manoj Chavan and others

                 No. of proceeding : FIRST APPEAL NO. 31 OF 2012

                 Advocate for the Appellant : Smt. R. D. Reddy

                 Name of Hon’ble High Court Judge : Smt. Vaishali Patil - Jadhav

                 Retired Judicial Officer : Shri. S. G. Shete

                 Name of Member : Adv. Avinash R. Borulkar

                                                   AWARD

                          Not on board. On being mentioned, taken on board.


                 1.     The learned advocate for the appellant alongwith the Law Officer

                 of appellant – Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, Mr.

                 Avinash Satwaji Vishwas are present alongwith the authority letter and

                 withdrawal pursis which are marked as “X” and “X-1”.


                 2.     In view of the withdrawal pursis, first Appeal is disposed of.

                 Pending civil applications, if any, stand disposed of.


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 3.       In view of the withdrawal of the appeal, the amount which is

 deposited in this Court is permitted to be withdrawn by the claimants

 as per the apportionment made by the M.A.C.T., Aurangabad in

 M.A.C.P. No. 9/2010.


 4.       The   learned   advocate       for   the   appellant    undertakes   to

 communicate this order to the respondents/claimants or learned

 counsel for the respondents in writing.


 5.        The parties are informed that the Court fee, if any, paid by any

 of them, shall be refunded.



(Avinash R. BORULKAR) (S. G. SHETE) (VAISHALI PATIL -JADHAV, J.)
     Advocate           D.J. (Retd.)       Head of Panel
     Member              Member


 Date: 14.03.2026


                                     (Seal of the Authority/Committee)

 P.S.B.




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