Premier Transport Granted Two-Week Suitor Fund Withdrawal

Authority: Supreme Court of India (Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan, In Chamber)

Order Date: 17 Oct 2026

Case Overview

• Miscellaneous Application No.1740/2025 in Civil Appeal No. 4070/2009, heard on 15 Oct 2026.
• Petitioner: M/s. Premier Transport Ltd., represented by AORs Sunil Kumar Jain and Somyajit Pani, and counsel Adv. Varwa.
• Respondents: The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & another, represented by AOR Pramod Dayal‑500 and AOR Ajay Choudhary.
• The dispute concerns the amount deposited in the suitor’s fund, with the petitioner seeking its withdrawal as per earlier order dated 10 Aug 2026.

Final Outcome

• The Court granted the petitioner a two‑week period to file an appropriate application for withdrawal of the suitor fund amount, in compliance with the order dated 10 Aug 2026.
• The direction was digitally signed by Registrar Radha Sharma on 17 Oct 2026.

Topics: Court Order, Suitor Fund Withdrawal, Insurance Claim