Bombay High Court

THE BRANCH MANAGER, UNIVERSAL SOMPO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.versusK. NARSIMHAN RAO AND ANR

Decided: 24 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The two‑day delay is condoned and the writ petition is restored, subject to removal of office objections within a week.

Summary

Universal Sompo General Insurance Co. Ltd filed an interim application seeking condonation of a two‑day delay in filing a restoration application for its writ petition (ST) No. 30729 of 2025, which had been dismissed for failure to remove office objections. The Court examined whether such a short delay could be excused in the interest of substantive justice. It held that the delay was condonable and set aside the dismissal order, thereby restoring the writ petition to file. The Court conditioned the restoration on the petitioner removing the office objections within one week, after which the petition will be listed for admission on 1 September 2026. If the objections are not removed within the stipulated period, the restoration order will be recalled and the petition dismissed. The interim application was consequently disposed.

Issues considered

Whether a two‑day delay in filing a restoration application can be condoned.
Whether the writ petition dismissed for non‑removal of office objections can be restored.

Subjects

condonation of delay
restoration of petition
office objections
civil procedure
writ petition

Judgment

                                                                           8 IA-983-26.DOC

                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 983 OF 2026
                                                  IN
                                 WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 30729 OF 2025

                   Universal Sompo General Insurance Co.Ltd.               ..Applicant

                           Versus

                   K. Narsimhan Rao & anr.                             …Respondents


                   Ms. Kalpana Trivedi, for the Applicant/Petitioner.

                   Mr. K Narsimhan Rao, Respondent No.1-in-person.

                                               CORAM :       N. J. JAMADAR, J.
                                               DATE     :    24th August 2026
SAINATH
SANJAY

                   P.C.:
BODKHE
Digitally signed
by SAINATH
SANJAY BODKHE
Date: 2026.08.25
12:57:51 +0530



                   1.      Heard the learned Counsel for the Applicant and the

                   Respondent No.1-in-person.

                   2.      This is an application for condonation of delay in filing the

                   application for restoration of the petition which came to be

                   dismissed for non-removal of office objections and to restore the

                   WP(st)/30729/2025 to file.

                   3.      For the reasons assigned in the application and to

                   advance the cause of substantive justice, the delay of 2 days in

                   taking out the application for restoration of the petition, stands

                   condoned, and the order dated 12th November, 2025 dismissing


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the WP(st)/30729/2025 for non-removal of office objections

stands set aside and      WP(st)/30729/2025 stands restored to

file.

4.      If the petitioner removes the office objections within a

period of one week, list the WP(st)/30729/2025 for admission

on 01st September, 2026, as a fresh matter..

5.      If the office objections are not removed within the said

period of one week, this order shall stand recalled and

WP(st)/30729/2025 stand dismissed without further reference

to the Court.

6.      The Interim Application stands disposed.




                                         [N. J. JAMADAR, J.]




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