The Manager v. Thanuram
Case brief
What is this about?
WP 3092/2024; Karnataka High Court Dharwad Bench; NC: 2026:KHC:6601; insurer as writ petitioner; Motor Vehicles Act claim petition; objection that claim filed beyond six months from date of accident; application under Code of Civil Procedure (Order/Rule illegible) rejected by Tribunal (Additional Senior Civil Judge); Apex Court interim orders; pendency of writ/special leave petitions not to stall adjudication of claim petitions; stipulation that judgements not be finalized; inquiry to continue but judgement and award withheld; decision subjected to Apex Court's decision on pending Question; petition disposed of accordingly.
What did the court decide?
Petition stands disposed of accordingly in terms of the stipulation: adjudication/inquiry before the Tribunal into the merits of the claim petition is to continue, but the Tribunal is not to pronounce final judgement and award, the ultimate decision being left subject to the Apex Court's decision on the pending Question; the effect of the impugned order is likewise subjected to that outcome.