United India Insurance Company Ltd. through Its Branch Manager v. Afzal Sattar Pathan and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Batch interlocutory order, High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, dated 17.06.2025, Shailesh P. Brahme J (Per Court); covers serials 902-913: First Appeal No. 675 of 2025 (Sanjay Rangnathrao Matlakute v. Feroz Khan Ayyub Khan) and civil applications in First Appeals (ST) Nos. 12525/2024, 1763/2025, 7393/2025, 8067/2025, 8059/2025, 10018/2025, 10012/2025, 10015/2025, 7149/2025, 16023/2025 and Second Appeal (ST) No. 8100/2025; motor accident compensation appeals; applicants include New India Insurance Co. Ltd, United India Insurance Co. Ltd (three matters) and National Insurance Co. Ltd; matters adjourned to 15.07.2025 awaiting notice to unserved respondents; interim relief continued; six weeks to deposit unpaid compensation, failing which automatic vacation of interim stay; private service of notice permitted; AGPs B.A. Shinde and D.B. Bhange for State respondents.
What did the court decide?
Interlocutory directions in a batch of 12 matters: notice to unserved respondents awaited and matters stood over to 15.07.2025; liberty to circulate for admission upon appearance and readiness; interim relief, if any, continued till the next date; six weeks' time granted to deposit unpaid compensation where interim relief was conditional on deposit, failing which interim stay to stand vacated automatically without reference to the Court; liberty to serve unserved respondents by private mode.