SBI General Insurance Co. Ltd., Thr. Its Branch Manager, Nagpur v. Pinky Wd/O Kishore Agrawal and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Nagpur Bench, Khubalkar J., 09-01-2026: 76-day delay in filing First Appeal (St.) No.20050 of 2025 (SBI General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pinky Wd/o. Kishore Agrawal and Others) against MACT-1 Nagpur award dated 10.03.2025 condoned in the interest of justice, subject to Rs.2,000/- cost to claimant-respondents 1 to 4 payable within two weeks; civil application allowed and disposed of. Appellant's grievance in appeal: quantum of compensation exorbitant, Tribunal having taken deceased's income as Rs.25,000 per month without cogent evidence; appeal posted to 04.02.2026 for final disposal at admission stage; Record and Proceedings called from MACT Nagpur. Keywords: condonation of delay, statutory appeal, motor accident claims, quantum of compensation, cost.
What did the court decide?
Civil application allowed and disposed of: 76 days' delay in filing First Appeal (St.) No.20050 of 2025 condoned, subject to payment of Rs.2,000/- as cost by the appellant to respondent Nos.1 to 4 within two weeks. The connected appeal itself was not decided on merits; it was listed for final disposal at the stage of admission on 04.02.2026 and Record and Proceedings were ordered to be called from Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Nagpur.