Smt. Priyanka Rohit Singh And ORS. v. Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., Thane

Bhalchandra 24-IA-4052-2023.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4052 OF 2023 IN FIRST APPEAL (STAMP) NO. 22122 OF 2022 Smt. Priyanka Rohit Singh & Ors.

...Applicants

IN THE MATTER BETWEEN

Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd.

...Appellant

Versus

Smt. Priyanka Rohit Singh & Ors.

...Respondents

Ms. Megha Keluskar i/by Ms. Shalini Shankar for the Appellant. Mr. S. M. Mangaonkar for the Applicants/Respondents.

CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 24th APRIL, 2023.

P. C. :

1.

Learned Counsel for the Applicants submits that the deceased was the sole earning member of the Applicants' family. Applicants have no source of income. Applicants need amount for daily expenses. Hence, requested to allow the Application.

2.

Learned Counsel for the Appellant-Insurance Company strongly objected to allow the Application on the ground that the Tribunal has considered monthly income of the deceased on higher side and on that basis exorbitant and excessive compensation is awarded.

Bhalchandra 24-IA-4052-2023.odt Hence, requested to dismiss the Application.

3.

I have heard both learned Counsel.

4.

Deceased was sole earning member of the Applicants' family. Applicants have no source of income. Applicants need the amount for daily expenses. The issue raised by the learned Counsel for the Appellant can be considered at the time of final disposal of the Appeal. Hence, I pass following order :

ORDER

i.

Application is allowed.

ii.

The Applicants are permitted to withdraw 50% amount out of deposited amount alongwith accrued interest thereon, on furnishing an undertaking.

iii.

Application is disposed of.

5.

Leave to replace the copy of Exh.A forthwith. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)