Jyoti Gangadhar Malge And ORS v. Reliance General Insurance Company, Thr Its Manager, Mumbai And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT B0MBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2520 OF 2018 IN FIRST APPEAL NO. 1361 OF 2017 Jyoti w/o Gangadhar Malge and others .. Applicants versus Reliance General Isurance Company and ors.

.. Respondents ---- Mr. Qadri Taher Ali, Advocate for applicants Mr. S. S. Patil Advocate h/f Mr. R. H. Dahat, Advocate for respondent no. 1 CORAM :

SUNIL P. DESHMUKH, J.

DATE :

23rd February, 2018 ORDER:

1.

Leave to amend.

2.

Heard learned counsel for parties.

3.

This is an application by original claimants for withdrawal of amount deposited in this court as per order dated 28-4-2017 pursuant to the award by the motor accident claims tribunal. 4.

The claimants who are legal heirs of deceased Gangadhar seek withdrawal of amount since being in dire need of the same. Gangadhar lost his life in an accident.

5.

Having regard to the circumstances and the nature of dispute, it would sub-serve the interest of justice if the applicants are allowed to withdraw fifty per cent of the amount deposited in

2 CA-2520-18.doc this court subject to filing an undertaking that they will pay back / redeposit the amount in this court if decision in the appeal goes against them.

6.

As such, applicants are allowed to withdraw fifty per cent of the amount deposited in this court upon furnishing an undertaking that the amount being withdrawn under this order would be deposited in this court within a period of three months from the date of decision in appeal, if the decision goes against them. Undertaking to be filed within three weeks from today. Upon filing undertaking as directed, fifty per cent of the amount deposited in this court pursuant to the award be allowed to be withdrawn by them. The amount withdrawn shall be distributed equally among the applicants.

7.

So far as amount being withdrawn for minor children, the same be invested by applicants in minors' names in fixed deposit in nationalized bank earning interest.

8.

Civil application is allowed and disposed of. SUNIL P. DESHMUKH JUDGE pnd/-