Allowed

Ajit Balwant Apte and Ors. v. Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., Kolhapur

Bombay HC20 Feb 2024IA/2697/2023

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In an interim application during the first appeal between an insurance company and claimants, the High Court allowed the withdrawal of 30% of the deposited insurance amount plus accrued interest for daily expenses pending final hearing, dismissing the appellant's objection regarding substitution of the driver for later consideration.

What did the court decide?

Applicants permitted to withdraw 30% amount along with accrued interest out of deposited amount upon furnishing usual undertaking.

Ajit Balwant Apte and Ors. Vs Bajaj Alliance… — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Bombay HC (2024)

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Shubhada S Kadam

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2697 OF 2023

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FIRST APPEAL NO.291 OF 2022

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Ajit Balwant Apte & 2 ors.	…. Applicants
In the matter of :
Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., Kolhapur	… Appellant
versus
Ajit Balwant Apte & Ors.	…. Respondents

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Mr. A. B. Vagyani i/b. Ms.Deepa S. Vagyani, Advocate for the Applicants/ PRespondent Nos.1 to 3.

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Mr. Devendranath S. Joshi, Advocate for the Appellant.

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CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

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DATE : 20^th FEBRUARY, 2024.

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P.C. :

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Heard learned counsel for the applicants and learned counsel for the appellant-Insurance Company.

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Learned counsel for the applicants submitted that the

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deceased was the sole earning member of the applicants’ family. The applicants have no source of income, they need the amount for their daily expenses, hence, requested to allow the application.

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Digitally signed by SHUBHADA SHUBHADA SHANKAR SHANKAR KADAM KADAM Date: 2024.02.21 10:23:18 +0530

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Shubhada S Kadam

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Learned counsel for the appellant - Insurance Company strongly objected to allow the application on the ground that there was swapping of driver. Initially an FIR was lodged against the deceased who was driving the vehicle. Thereafter, his name is replaced with name of other person but the Tribunal has not considered this fact. Hence, requested to dismiss the application.

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I have heard both learned counsel. The deceased was the sole earning member of the applicants’ family. The applicants need the amount for their daily expenses. The applicants have no source of income. The grounds raised by the appellant- Insurance Company can be considered at the time of final hearing of the appeal. Hence, I pass the following order :

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O R D E R

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The application is allowed.

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The applicants are permitted to withdraw 30% amount along with accrued interest therein, out of the deposited amount, on furnishing usual undertaking.

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The application is disposed of.

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(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)

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Ajit Balwant Apte and Ors. v. Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., Kolhapur

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