Shriram General Insurance Appeal Dismissed for Non‑Prosecution

Authority: High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi

Order Date: 19 December 2022

Case Overview

• Appeal No. M.A. 447 of 2016 filed by Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. against respondents Tripur Chandra Tewary, Purnima Rani Tewary, and Raj Kumar Sharma.
• The matter involved procedural defects, specifically Defect No.1 concerning the certified copy of the impugned order and award and the payment of authentication fees.
• The bench, Justice Ananda Sen, granted the appellant time to rectify the defect on 27 September 2019 and again on 20 November 2019, but the required documents and fees were not submitted.
• On the hearing dated 19 December 2022, no representative appeared for the appellant.

Final Outcome

• The Court dismissed the appeal for non‑prosecution due to the unremedied defect.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Insurance