Cotton Corp India Suitor Fund Withdrawal Order

Authority: Supreme Court of India, Hon'ble Mrs. Justice V. Mohana (In Chamber)

Order Date: 08 Oct 2026

Case Overview

• Applicant: National Insurance Company Ltd.
• Respondent: Cotton Corporation of India.
• Petition No.: Miscellaneous Application No.2680/2026 in C.A. No.4499/2024.
• Hearing held on 01 Oct 2026; the dispute concerns the suitor fund amount deposited with the Court Registry.
• Counsel for applicant: Mr. Guntur Pramod Kumar, AOR (N.P.).
• The suitor fund amount is currently lying in the Registry pending withdrawal.

Final Outcome

• The Registry shall contact the learned counsel for the respondent to ascertain the correct address of the respondent to enable withdrawal of the suitor fund.
• Until the correct address is obtained, the suitor fund shall be placed in a Fixed Deposit for a period of three months in any nationalized bank, with auto‑renewal mode.
• The matter shall be listed again after eight weeks for further directions.
• Order signed by Senior Personal Assistant Court Master (NSH), Sourav Pal and Manoj Kumar.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Suitor Fund, Insurance