Bombay High Court
NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD BR NANDED THROUGH ITS DIVNL.MANAGER AURANGABADversusSUGANDHABAI SATISH DHEPE AND ORS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
- Bench
- LOK ADALAT
Holding
The appeal was disposed of due to the appellant's withdrawal, and the deposited amount with interest was to be withdrawn by the claimants as per the MAC Tribunal order.
Summary
The appellant, New India Assurance Company Ltd., filed a first appeal in the National Lok Adalat at the High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad bench, against claimants Sugandhabai Satish Dhepe and others. The appellant, through its advocate Mr. M. R. Deshmukh, submitted withdrawal purses and an authority letter, indicating its intention to withdraw the appeal. The Lok Adalat disposed the appeal on the basis of this withdrawal, and the civil application, if any, was also dismissed. The amount deposited by the appellant, along with accrued interest, was ordered to be withdrawn by the claimants as per the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Nanded order, without further reference to the court. The court also directed that any court fees paid be refunded as per the applicable rules.
Issues considered
- The effect of a withdrawal of appeal before a Lok Adalat on the pending proceedings
- The entitlement of claimants to withdraw the deposited amount and interest following the appellant's withdrawal
Legislation cited
Subjects
- Lok Adalat
- withdrawal of appeal
- insurance claim
- Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
- court fee refund
- Legal Services Authorities Act
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:22157 41 FIRST APPEAL NO. 4435 OF 2023
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 : New India Assurance Company Ltd. Br Nanded Through
Its Divnl. Manager Aurangabad
Respondents : Sugandhabai Satish Dhepe And Ors.
No. of proceedings : FIRST APPEAL NO. 4435 OF 2023
Advocate for Appellant : Mr. M. R. Deshmukh
Name of Hon’ble High Court Judge : VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV
Retired Judicial Officer : Shri. S. G. Shete
Name of Member : Adv. A. M. Phule
AWARD
1. The dispute between the parties having been referred for
determination to the Lok Adalat.
2. Learned Advocate Mr. M. R. Deshmukh along with Mr.
S. D. Kamlakar, Manager, The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., is
present with withdrawal pursis and authority letter, which are
marked as "X" and "X-1" respectively.
3. In view of the withdrawal pursis, appeal stands disposed
of. Civil Application, if any, stands disposed of.
4. In view of withdrawal of appeal, the amount deposited
by the appellant - Insurance Company in this Court along with
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accrued interest thereon is permitted to be withdrawn by the
respondents - claimants as per order of apportionment passed by the
Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Nanded in MACP No. 640/2006,
without reference to this Court.
6. The appellant - Insurance Company undertakes to
communicate the withdrawal of appeal to the claimants or their
Advocate.
7. The parties are informed that the Court fee, if any, paid by
any of them, shall be refunded as per rules.
(A. M. PHULE) (S. G. SHETE) (VAISHALI PATIL - JADHAV)
MEMBER DISTRICT JUDGE HEAD OF THE PANEL
(RETIRED)
Date : 09.05.2026
(Seal of the Authority/Committee)
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