Writ petition by a bank against orders directing payment of compensation to LIC was settled between the parties; the Court disposed of the writ petition and pending applications in terms of the Settlement Agreement dated 29.05.2026.
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BANK OF MAHARASHTRA .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Onkar Roy, Mr. Yash Goyal & Ms Aastha Phuloria, Advs. through vc
versus
LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. ....Respondents Through: Mr. S. Rajappa, Adv. through vc
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR
O R D E R % 14.07.2026
“a. Issue appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, thereby recall/quash the orders dated 23.03.2023 and 20.03.2019 passed by Ld. Appellate Court (RCT No. 02/2020) and Ld. Trial Court (Case No. 01 of 2017) respectively thereby quash the orders to pay the compensation to the respondents.
b. Stay the proceedings of execution before the estate officer for the impugned order/decree.
c. Pass any other order and/or direction, as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit proper under the facts and circumstances of the present case and in the interest of Justice.”
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the parties have settled the matter. He refers to the Settlement Agreement dated 29.05.2026 to fortify the said submissions.
“5. That the Parties undertake to jointly pray before the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi for disposal of the pending Writ Petition in terms of the present Settlement Agreement and for treating the disputes between the Parties as fully and finally settled.”
HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J
JULY 14, 2026/rk/va
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
Bank of Maharashtra
Life Insurance Corporation Ltd.
Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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