United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Shri. Damu Murlidhar Wagh And ORS.

23 IA 9040-24.DOC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

LAXMI SUBHASH SONTAKKE CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION by LAXMI SUBHASH SONTAKKE Date: 2026.06.11 10:58:04 +0530 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 9040 OF 2024 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 22571 OF 2023 United India Insurance Co. Ltd.

...Appellant

Versus

Damu Murlidhar Wagh & Ors.

...Respondents

_______ Mr. Amol Gatne for the Appellant.

Mr. Rahul Motkari a/w Manasi Pawar for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3. _______

CORAM:

AARTI SATHE, J.

DATE:

10 JUNE 2026 P.C.

1. The present Interim Application is filed seeking condonation of delay of 185 days in filing the First Appeal.

2.

Having perused the averments in the Interim Application, this Court is satisfied that the reasons set out therein constitute sufficient cause for condoning the delay in filing the First Appeal. In the interest of justice, the delay in filing the First Appeal is accordingly condoned.

3.

The Interim Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) subject to the payment of costs of Rs. 10,000/- failing which, the Appeal shall stand dismissed without further reference to the Court. The said costs to be deposited to the High Court Employees Medical Welfare Fund at Mumbai within a period of three weeks from today. The details of the accounts are as under:- Laxmi

23 IA 9040-24.DOC ACCOUNT NAME : THE HIGH COURT EMPLOYEES MEDICAL WELFARE FUND AT MUMBAI.

BANK NAME : BANK OF INDIA BRANCH : MUMBAI MAIN ACCOUNT NUMBER : 000120110001337 IFSC CODE : BKID0000001 4.

The First Appeal be registered and numbered accordingly. (AARTI SATHE, J.) Laxmi