The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Having Its Office at Jail v. Smt. Ramrati and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Smt. Ramrati & Ors., FAFOD No. 110 of 2013, Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), National Lok Adalat, Subhash Vidyarthi, J., decided September 13, 2025. Appeal withdrawn/not pressed on insurer's application citing subsequent Apex Court and High Court judgments covering the arguable issues. Consent terms: decretal amount payable within two months if unpaid; filing-time deposit to be remitted to Court below and withdrawable by respondent; rights in any cross appeal on the same issue preserved; Tribunal record to be remitted; order copy to Tribunal and claimant. No statute or precedent cited; no monetary figure stated.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of as withdrawn/not pressed at the instance of the appellant (New India Assurance Co. Ltd.) before the National Lok Adalat. Consent terms made part of the order: (i) whole decretal amount, if not already paid, to be paid within two months; (ii) amount deposited at filing, if not already remitted, to be remitted forthwith to the Court below and withdrawable by the respondent; (iii) withdrawal not to affect any right to contest in any other cross appeal arising out of the same issue. Tribunal record, if received, to be remitted forthwith; copy of order to be sent to the learned Tribunal and the claimant.