United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Thr. Its Divisional Manager, Nagpur v. Smt. Sunita Wd/O Hemant Lade And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CIVIL APPLICATION (CAF) NO. 3361 OF 2025 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 19083 OF 2025 United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Nagpur Vs. Smt. Sunita wd/o Hemant Lade and Ors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's Orders.

or directions and Registrar's orders.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. C.A. Anthony, Advocate for applicant.

Mr. Gurleen Kaur, Advocate h/f Mr. Sahil Dewani, Advocate for respondent No.5.

CORAM : PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.

DATE : 17.03.2026 By this application, the appellant - Insurance Company seeks condonation of delay of 312 days in filing the statutory appeal. In response to the notice on the civil application, the respondents are served.

2.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the delay occurred since the appellant had earlier filed an application for review before the learned Tribunal and after the rejection of the review application, the appeal is filed. He therefore submits that the delay occurred on account of bonafide reasons and by relying upon Section 14 of the Limitation Act, he prays for condonation of delay.

Prity

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Although the application is opposed, considering the reasons mentioned in the application, the application is allowed.

4.

The delay of 312 days in filing statutory appeal is condoned.

5.

Appeal be registered accordingly.

6.

Civil application is allowed and disposed of accordingly.

(Prafulla S. Khubalkar, J.) Signed by: Mrs. Prity Gabhane Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 18/03/2026 19:48:07 Prity