The Orienta Insurance Co. Ltd, Akola Divisional Office through the Regionan Manager, Nagpur v. Smt. Urmila Wd/O Laxmanrao Kangate and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Interlocutory order, Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench (Pravin S. Patil, J., 26/09/2025): in the insurance company's First Appeal St. No.10573 of 2020, 175-day delay in filing condoned (Civil Application No. 1550 of 2020) as the Regional-Office-approval explanation went uncontroverted; respondents' application (Civil Application No. 698 of 2025) to dismiss the appeal for non-bringing on record of the legal representatives of respondent nos. 4 and 5 rejected, the applicants being those very legal heirs; appeal to be registered and listed. Counsel: D.N. Kukday for the appellant. No statute or precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
Civil Application No. 1550 of 2020 allowed: 175 days' delay in filing the appeal condoned; Civil Application No. 698 of 2025 (seeking dismissal of the appeal) rejected; Office directed to register the appeal and list the same.