Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited v. Reliance General Insurance Company Limited

5.IA.6606.2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.6606 OF 2025 IN COMMERCIAL SUIT NO.1341 OF 2018 Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited ....Applicant

Versus

Reliance General Insurance Company Limited ....Defendant.

Mr. Pranav Sampat a/w. Ms. Rashika Bajpai & Ms. Mannat Gupta i/b. Khaitan & Co., for Applicant.

Mr. Rohan Kadam a/w. Nafisa Khandeparkar & Ashutosh Desai i/b. AZB & Partners, for Defendant.

CORAM: SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.

DATE : FEBRUARY 27, 2026 ORDER :

1.

The Plaintiff and Defendant have jointly insured a risk. It is the case of the Defendant that he has a re-insurance contract with proposed Defendant No. 2 and that such party is a necessary party. However, service is yet to be effected on the proposed new Defendant No. 2, and this has remained pending for four years. 2.

After hearing the parties, it is felt necessary not to hold up framing of issues in view of service not having been effected for the past four years, and instead, liberty may be granted to frame further issues Digitally signed by AARTI GAJANAN PALKAR Date:

2026.03.04 11:51:05 +0530 AARTI GAJANAN PALKAR FEBRUARY 27, 2026 Aarti Palkar

5.IA.6606.2025.doc should the need arise as and when Defendant No. 2 joins the proceedings.

3.

The matter is stood over to March 10, 2026 under the caption "For Framing Issues".

4.

All actions required to be taken pursuant to this order shall be taken upon receipt of a downloaded copy as available on this Court's website.

[ SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.] FEBRUARY 27, 2026 Aarti Palkar