The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Thr. Mumbai Legal Hub v. Kavita Rajesh Parekha and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delay condonation; restoration of interim application dismissed for want of compliance; paper publication / substituted service; summons returned unserved with remark “Not found”; last known address on notice packet; New India Assurance Co. Ltd.; Kavita Rajesh Parekh; First Appeal (ST) No. 14272 of 2024; IA No. 8752 of 2024; Bombay High Court; Justice Shyam C. Chandak; order dated 3rd March 2025.
What did the court decide?
Both Interim Applications allowed: (i) IA No. 1973 of 2025 — leave to amend the prayer clause granted, and the application seeking restoration of IA No. 8752 of 2024 (with 152-day delay) allowed, the delay condonation application standing restored with immediate effect; (ii) IA No. 1974 of 2025 — allowed in terms of prayer clause (a), enabling service of respondent No.5 by paper publication, with notice to respondent No.5 made returnable on 15th April, 2025.