Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Ashwini Pramod Sonar And ORS

S.S.Kilaje 8-IA-12933-2025 (C) .doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 12933 OF 2025 IN FIRST APPEAL NO. 378 OF 2025 Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd.

... Appellant versus Ashwini Pramod Sonar And Ors.

.... Respondents ............

Mr. Pandit Kasar, Advocate for the Appellant. None for Respondents.

Digitally signed by SONALI SATISH KILAJE Date:

2025.12.10 13:59:33 +0700 SONALI SATISH KILAJE CORAM : R. M. JOSHI, J.

DATE : 9th DECEMBER, 2025.

P.C. :

1.

Heard learned counsel for the applicant. He seeks restoration of the F.A. (St.) No. 5112 of 2020, which came to be dismissed against respondent No.5.

2.

It is the contention of the learned counsel for the appellant that since the notice was not served upon the respondent No.5 of the appeal, a notice of this application to this respondent be dispensed with. 3.

A perusal of the application indicates that the delay has been explained satisfactorily no malafides can be attributed against the applicant for not filing the application in time. Hence, application is allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b). He undertakes to take 1/2

S.S.Kilaje 8-IA-12933-2025 (C) .doc steps to serve respondent No.5 within a period of eight weeks. Statement is accepted as undertaking.

4.

It is clarified that if no steps are taken to serve the respondent No.5 within a period of eight weeks, the appeal shall stands dismissed. 5.

Issue notice to respondent No.5, returnable on 16th February, 2026. (R. M. JOSHI, J.) 2/2