Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Shrimati Rani Shivaji Sathe And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST APPEAL (ST) No. 26273 OF 2015 Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd.

...Appellant Vs.

Shrimati Rani Shivaji Sathe and Ors.

...Respondents

Ms. Poonam Mital for the Appellant Mr. Ankush Saraf i/b. R.V. Sankpal and Associates for Respondent Nos. 1 to 5.

CORAM:

K.K. TATED, J.

DATED :

JUNE 14, 2019 P.C. :

1.

Not on board. At the request of learned counsel for the Appellant, the matter is taken on board for urgent orders. 2.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

3.

By this First Appeal, the Appellant Insurance Company is challenging the judgment and award dated 11th March, 2015 passed by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal, Satara in MACT Application No. 60 of 2012, holding that the Respondents/Original Claimants are entitled compensation of Rs.14, 00,628/- along with interest @ 6% p.a. 4.

Learned counsel Ms. Poonam Mital for the Appellant submits that the Tribunal erred in coming to the conclusion that the Original Claimants are entitled compensation of Rs.14,00,628/-. She submits that the compensation awarded by the tribunal is at higher side. 5.

Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the Tikam 1/2

16- FAST 26273 of 2015.doc Appellant and impugned judgment and award, I am satisfied that the Appellant has made out a case for following order: Order (a) Admit.

(b) Printing dispensed with.

(c) The Registry is directed to call R & P immediately. (d) Appellant to file private paper-book within one year from today with copy to other side, failing which First Appeal shall stand dismissed without referring back to the Court. (d) Learned counsel Mr. Ankush Saraf waives service for Respondent Nos. 1 to 5.

(e) Hearing of the First Appeal is expedited.

(K. K. TATED, J.) Tikam 2/2