Bombay High Court
ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO.LTD. THR. ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HEMANT BHOSALEversusRAVINDRA RAMCHANDRA LAHOTI AND ORS.
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The appeal was disposed of as withdrawn upon the appellant's request.
Summary
The appellant, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd., appeared before the Lok Adalat and, through its counsel, expressed that it did not wish to pursue the appeal. The panel granted permission, disposing of the appeal as withdrawn. The respondents were ordered to withdraw the claimed amount with accrued interest from the court registry or the concerned tribunal. The appellant was entitled to a refund of court fees and statutory amounts with interest as per the applicable rules. Any pending interim applications were directed to be disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether an appeal pending before the Lok Adalat can be withdrawn at the stage of hearing
- Whether the appellant is entitled to a refund of court fees and statutory amounts upon withdrawal
- Whether the respondents are entitled to withdraw the claimed amount with interest
Subjects
- Lok Adalat
- appeal withdrawal
- insurance
- court fees refund
- civil appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
65-FA-581-2024 (C).doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
FIRST APPEAL NO. 581 OF 2024
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 6720 OF 2024
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. ...Appellant
Versus
Ravindra Ramchandra Lahoti & Ors. ...Respondents
…..
Mr. Pravin D. Alawekar, Advocate for Appellant.
None for the Respondents.
Mr. Pravin Mane Patil , Authorized Person for Appellant is present in
Court.
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CORAM : PRAVIN S. PATIL, J.
(Head of the Panel)
ANNASAHEB N. PATIL,
(Retired District Judge)
Member
REKHA DATTATRAY
MUSALE,
(Panel Advocate), Member
DATE : 9th MAY, 2026.
P.C:
1. Learned counsel for the appellant along with the authorized
officer of the ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. is present
before the Lok Adalat. He made a statement, on instructions, that
Insurance Company does not want to prosecute the present appeal.
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2. Accordingly, permission is granted. The appeal stands disposed of
as withdrawn.
3. The respondents-claimants are entitled to withdraw the amount
along with accrued interest lying with the Registry of this Court or
before the concerned Tribunal.
4. The appellant-Insurance Company would be entitled for refund of
the Court fees and statutory amount along with accrued interest as per
Rules.
5. Pending Interim Applications, if any, shall be disposed of.
( REKHA D. MUSALE)(ANNASAHEB N. PATIL) (PRAVIN S. PATIL, J.)
Panel Advocate Retired District Judge Head of the Panel
Member Member
Digitally
signed by
RAJU
RAJU DATTATRAYA
DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD
GAIKWAD Date:
2026.05.15
18:07:17
+0530
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