Bombay High Court
RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. MUMBAIversusGANPAT TANU PENDHARI AND ORS.
- Disposal
- Allowed
Holding
The Court condoned the 43‑day delay in preferring the appeal.
Summary
The applicant, Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., filed a first appeal (ST) No. 17704 of 2025 but missed the prescribed time limit by 43 days. It moved an interim application seeking condonation of the delay, citing reasons for the lapse. The respondents, Ganpat Tanu Pendhari and others, opposed the condonation and submitted a paper book. The Court, after considering the applicant’s explanation and the respondents’ objections, decided to condone the delay. Consequently, the appeal was listed for final disposal on 21 September 2026 under the caption “Urgent Admission”.
Issues considered
- Whether a delay of 43 days in preferring a first appeal can be condoned under the Civil Procedure Code.
Subjects
- condonation of delay
- first appeal
- Civil Procedure Code
- insurance
- High Court of Bombay
Judgment
35-IA-8756-2025=.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 8756 OF 2025
IN
Digitally
signed by
FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 17704 OF 2025
UDAY
UDAY SHIVAJI
SHIVAJI JAGTAP Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. Mumbai … Applicant
JAGTAP Date:
2026.09.08
13:14:51
+0530
Vs.
Ganpat Tanu Pendhari and Ors. … Respondents
………….
Mr. Aditya Ghadge h/f Akshay Kulkarni for the Applicant
Mr. B.S. Patil for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2
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CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.
DATE : 7th SEPTEMBER, 2026.
P. C. :
. The applicant seeks to condone the delay of 43 days in preferring
the appeal.
2. For the reasons stated in the application, the delay stands
condoned.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents tenders on record
paper book.
4. List the First Appeal for final disposal on 21.09.2026 under caption
“Urgent Admission”.
( SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. )
Uday S. Jagtap 1 of 1
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