Premusha Dinesh Kale And ORS. v. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, Mumbai

Bhalchandra 44-IA-4269-2023.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4269 OF 2023 IN FIRST APPEAL (STAMP) NO. 24962 OF 2022 Premusha Dinesh Kale & Ors.

...Applicants

IN THE MATTER BETWEEN

The State Transport Corporation ...Appellant

Versus

Premusha Dinesh Kale & Ors.

...Respondents

Mr. Amit A. Gharte for the Appellant.

Ms. Varsha Chavan for the Applicants/Respondents.

CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 2nd MAY, 2023.

P. C. :

1.

Learned Counsel for the Applicants submits that the deceased was the sole earning member of the Applicants' family. The Applicants have no source of income. They need the 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

Bhalchandra 44-IA-4269-2023.odt and on that basis exorbitant and excessive compensation is awarded, hence, requested to dismiss the application.

3.

I have heard both learned Counsel.

4.

The deceased was sole earning member of the Applicants' family. Applicants have no source of income. They need the amount for daily expenses. The issue raised by learned Counsel for the AppellantInsurance Company can be considered at the time of final hearing of the appeal. In view of above, I pass following order :

ORDER

i.

Application is allowed.

ii.

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

iii.

Application is disposed of.

(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)