The New India Assurance Co. Limited, Pratapgarh Thru. Branch Manager v. Mohd. Haneef and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad HC Lucknow Bench, FAO Defective 50 of 2026, New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Mohd. Haneef & Ors.; Prashant Kumar, J.; order dated 12.03.2026 on delay condonation application (C.M. No.1 of 2026); notice to respondents, service within seven working days, listed 10.07.2026; interim direction to insurer-appellant to deposit entire MACT Pratapgarh compensation (award dated 12.09.2024, M.A.C.P. No.145 of 2015) with up-to-date interest after adjusting statutory deposit, within three weeks, to be invested in nationalized-bank fixed deposit at highest interest rate, subject to further orders; appeal against motor accident claims tribunal award; interim deposit and investment direction; condonation of delay pending.
What did the court decide?
Interim order only: notice issued to respondents; service steps within seven working days; matter listed on 10.07.2026 with service report; appellant-insurer directed, in the meantime, to deposit the entire compensation with up-to-date interest (after adjusting the statutory amount already deposited) before the Tribunal concerned within three weeks, the deposited sum to be placed in a highest-rate fixed deposit in a nationalized bank subject to further orders in the appeal. The delay condonation application itself remains undecided.