Archana Rohidas Aher @ Archana Gyandev Pawar and Ors. v. Laxman Raoji Aher and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Withdrawal of fixed-deposit share of MACT compensation by claimants on attaining majority; Civil Application 144/2026 in First Appeal 414/2011 (Bombay HC Aurangabad, Waghwase J., 02.02.2026); M.A.C.P. 88/2003 MACT Ahmednagar order 08.12.2010; apportionment 20% each to father, mother, three children; both wives (Manda - second wife/appellant; Mangal - first wife/opponent no.5 and guardian) denied status of legally wedded wife; RCA 310/2011 decided 13.02.2014 setting aside declaration of 16.06.2009 in RCS 85/2007; appeal deferred by order 19.03.2013; appellant unrepresented since counsel's death, notice 08.02.2021 unserved; allowed in terms of prayer clause (C); United India Insurance (resp. no.5, adv. Kulkarni) and National Insurance (resp. no.7, adv. Soman).
What did the court decide?
Permission granted to the applicants (original claimant nos. 4 to 6) to withdraw their respective apportioned shares of the MACT compensation with interest accrued till date, on due verification; the Civil Application was allowed in terms of prayer clause (C) and accordingly disposed off (paras 31-32).