ICICI Lombard Appeal Dismissed for Non‑Compliance

Authority: High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jodhpur

Order Date: 19/02/2024

Case Overview

• Appellants: Shanti (wife of Mangtu Ram) and Mangtu Ram, both residents of Fatipura, Bikaner, Rajasthan.
• Respondents: Kiashan, Manoj Kumar (son of Kiashan), and the Manager of ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd., Mumbai.
• The appeal (S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No. 1630/2020) concerned a defect that page 11 of the original judgment had not been filed.
• The Registrar Administration granted a four‑week extension on 11.01.2021, which was not utilized.
• Subsequent hearings were scheduled on 15 May 2023, 5 July 2023, and 12 Jan 2024; the defect remained unrectified each time.
• On 01 Feb 2024 the court gave a final two‑week deadline for the appellants to remove the defect; no compliance was observed.
• On 19 Feb 2024, no counsel for the appellants appeared, and the defect was still pending.

Final Outcome

The appeal is dismissed in non‑compliance and non‑prosecution, and the matter is closed.

Topics: Court Order, Procedural Dismissal