The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Divisional Officer, Thr. Mumbai Legal Hub v. Kavita Kundan Jadhav And ORS.

29-IA 3217-25 IN FAST 32341-24.DOC Digitally signed by PRAJAKTA SAGAR VARTAK Date:

2025.03.15 14:55:10 +0530 PRAJAKTA SAGAR VARTAK Prajakta Vartak

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3217 OF 2025 IN FIRST APPEAL (STAMP) NO. 32341 OF 2024 The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.

...Appellant Vs.

Kavita Kundan Jadhav & Ors.

...Respondents

_________ Mr. Devendra Joshi with Mr. Pradyumna Thakurdesai for Applicant/ Appellant. Mr. Pritesh Bohade for Respondents.

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CORAM:

G. S. KULKARNI & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ.

DATE:

13 MARCH 2025.

P.C.

1.

Heard Mr. Joshi, learned counsel for the applicant. Mr. Bohade, learned counsel appears for the respondents. He seeks time to take instructions. 2.

Mr. Joshi submits that the award amount along with the accrued interest shall be deposited with the Registry within a period of three weeks from today. Subject to deposit of such amount, the execution proceedings shall remain stayed. 3.

It is clarified that if the award amount is not deposited as ordered, the respondents/claimants are directed to proceed with the execution of the impugned judgment and award dated 29 December 2023 as rendered by the MACT, Nashik in M.A.C.P. No. 954 of 2015.

4.

Liberty to the respondents to move an application praying for withdrawal of the amount.

5.

Let all connected appeals be tagged together as they arise from a common judgment.

(ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.) 13 March 2025