National Insurance Company Limited Nashik Thr. the Divisional Manager v. Sunandabai Suresh Bagul and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction; Coram M. M. SATHAYE, J.; decided 16 AUGUST 2024. Interim Application No.7498 of 2024 in First Appeal (ST) No.9802 of 2024 — National Insurance Company Limited v. Sunandabai Suresh Bagul & Ors. — ALLOWED. Impugned Judgment and Award dated 06.05.2023 of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Malegaon in M.A.C.P. No.276 of 2018 STAYED pending hearing and final disposal of the Appeal; entire award amount already deposited in Tribunal (UTR email and endorsement on record); statutory deposit to be transferred to Tribunal; claimants may seek withdrawal. Keywords: motor accident claims, stay of award, insurance company appeal, statutory amount, withdrawal application, MACT Malegaon.
What did the court decide?
Interim Application allowed: pending the hearing and final disposal of First Appeal (ST) No.9802 of 2024, the impugned Judgment and Award dated 06.05.2023 passed by MACT Malegaon in M.A.C.P. No.276 of 2018 is stayed; the statutory amount deposited by the Insurance Company is to be transferred to the Tribunal for appropriate adjustment; Respondents/Claimants may apply for withdrawal, to be decided on merits.