Iffco Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd, v. Ranjit Singh and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
FAO-4674-2019 (O&M); IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Ranjit Singh and others; High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh; Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nidhi Gupta; decided 01.12.2025; appeal against Award dated 16.02.2019 of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ludhiana awarding Rs.9,96,000/- compensation to claimants; dismissal for non-prosecution; appellant absent on 02.02.2023 and 21.03.2025; notice served yet no appearance; casual and careless attitude of appellant; pending applications disposed of.
What did the court decide?
The appellant exhibited an utterly casual attitude in its pursuit of the litigation; valuable public time of the Court was expended in affording it opportunities in the interest of justice, and neither the appellant nor its counsel is seriously interested in pursuing the matter. ¶19