Authority: High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur
Order Date: 19 January 2024
Case Overview
- Parties: Appellant – National Insurance Company Limited, 22nd, 4th Floor, Brij Mohan House, 5/67, Padam Singh Road, Karol Bag, New Delhi – 5, represented through Divisional Manager, Division Office, 495, Marhatal, Jabalpur. Respondents – (1) Mohd. Rais @ Raheesh s/o Badlu Khan Musalman, aged ~33, residing at Mukam Post, Saravan Thana, Gohan, District Jalon (U.P.); (2) Hazra Bee w/o Mohd. Rais @ Raheesh, aged ~30, same address; (3) Afroj s/o Mohd. Rais @ Raheesh, minor, represented by natural guardian father Mohd. Rais @ Raheesh, same address; (4) Driver Sardar Garib Namana, aged ~26, residing at Santara Market, Motor Stand, Nagpur (Maharashtra); (5) Smt. Mahendra Kaur w/o Shri Hari Kaur Singh, residing at 3, Rajauri Garden, New Delhi.
- Appeal: Misc. Appeal No. 2483 of 2003 filed by the appellant challenging a decision of the Claims Tribunal.
- Procedural History: The appellant did not appear before the Court on the current date (19‑01‑2024) and had also failed to appear on 30/11/2023, 20/02/2020, and 05/02/2020.
- Court Observation: Repeated non‑appearance indicates that the appellant has lost interest in prosecuting the appeal.
Final Outcome
- The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.
- The record of the Claims Tribunal shall be sent back to the concerned Tribunal along with a copy of this order.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Insurance