Behera Withdraws Writ vs New India Assurance

Authority: High Court of Orissa at Cuttack

Order Date: 07 July 2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Petitioner Ganapai Behera; Opposite Parties New India Assurance Company Ltd, Mr. C.K. Pradhan, AGA Mr. P.K. Mahali (advocate for O.P. No.4).
• Writ Petition (Civil) No.19494 of 2020 filed by the petitioner.
• Hearing conducted in hybrid mode on 07 July 2026; petitioner did not appear.
• Petitioner filed a memorandum dated 12 June 2026 requesting withdrawal of the writ, stating he had already received the claim from the opposite parties.

Final Outcome

• The Court disposed the writ petition as “not pressed” following the petitioner’s request for withdrawal.

Topics: Legal Withdrawal, Insurance Claim