Mrs. Sneha Santosh Jalgavkar and Ors. v. the United India Insurance Company Ltd. Ratnagiri
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of delay 156 days; First Appeal (St.) No. 3632 of 2023; United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Ratnagiri v. Sneha Santosh Jalgavkar; motor accident compensation; accident of year 2018; interim withdrawal of 50% of compensation share by original claimants with proportionate interest; undertaking to refund with interest if appeal succeeds; investment of remaining compensation with nationalized bank giving highest interest; deposit of entire compensation with Tribunal along with accrued interest; impugned Judgment and Award of Tribunal; Bombay High Court Civil Appellate Jurisdiction; Shyam C. Chandak, J.; order dated 02 April 2025.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 156 days in filing the appeal condoned and appeal ordered to be registered; Interim Application No. 16007 of 2023 allowed in terms of prayer clause (a); Applicant Nos.1 to 3 permitted to withdraw 50% of their share of the compensation with proportionate interest, subject to an undertaking to refund the amount with interest if the Appellant succeeds in the appeal; Tribunal directed to invest the remaining compensation with a nationalized bank giving highest interest from time to time.