Mr.Umair Yaqub Shaikh And ANR v. Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1409 OF 2026 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 208 OF 2026 Mr.Umair Yaqub Shaikh And Anr ..

Appellant/Applicant V/s.

Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd ..

Respondents ------------------- Ms. Kalpana Trivedi with Shreenath Trivedi, for the appellant. Mr. Nikhil Mehta i/by KMC Legal Venture, for the Respondents. Digitally signed by VARSHA DEEPAK GAIKWAD Date:

2026.03.04 10:25:44 +0530 -------------------- VARSHA DEEPAK GAIKWAD

CORAM

:

R.M. JOSHI, J.

DATE :

27TH FEBRUARY 2026.

PC:

1.

This application is filed by the original - claimant for withdrawal of the amount of compensation deposited by the appellant in connection with Judgment and Award dated 3rd September 2025 in Application No. 1056 of 2021.

2.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present appeal has been filed only on quantum. It is his submission that the liability of payment of compensation by the owner and insurer is not in dispute. 3.

Learned counsel for the appellant opposes application. 4.

Since the liability of payment of compensation is not in dispute, it would be in the interest of justice that the applicant- original varsha

8-fast-208-2026.doc claimant is permitted to withdraw 50% amount with accrued interest. 5.

Hence, the following order:

ORDER

i) Claimant-applicant is permitted to withdraw 50% amount with accrued interest thereon on undertaking. ii) The application stands disposed of in the above terms. (R.M. JOSHI, J) varsha