Bombay High Court

SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED THROUGH MR. SAGAR GANGURDE- LEGAL MANAGERversusSMT. PRITEE UMESH TAPDIYA AND ORS.

Disposal: Dismissed

Holding

The appeal was dismissed for default due to the appellant's non‑appearance.

Summary

Shriram General Insurance Company Ltd filed a first appeal against Smt. Prithee Umesh Tapdiya and others. The appellant failed to appear despite service of notice. Consequently, the court dismissed the appeal for default. A pending civil application was also disposed of. No substantive merits of the dispute were addressed.

Issues considered

Whether an appeal can be dismissed for failure to appear after service of notice

Subjects

default judgment
civil appeal
procedural law

Judgment

                                                            32 FA 796 OF 2017.odt

              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                       CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                      CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                     32 FIRST APPEAL NO. 796 OF 2017
                                  WITH
                 CIVIL APPLICATION IN FA NO. 2398 OF 2017
                                    IN
                       FIRST APPEAL NO. 796 OF 2017

     SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED THROUGH MR.
                 SAGAR GANGURDE- LEGAL MANAGER
                              VERSUS
                SMT. PRITEE UMESH TAPDIYA AND ORS.
                                ...
                   CORAM            : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.

                        DATE                 : 22.09.2026


PER COURT :

        Despite service of notice none appeared for the appellant. Today also
none appears for the appellant.

2.      First Appeal is dismissed for default.

3.      Pending Civil Application is disposed of.



                                         ( SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.)




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