8 ia-14141-2023.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 14141 OF 2023 IN FIRST APPEAL [ST.] NO. 16625 OF 2023 Vanita Ganesh Jadhav and Others. ...Applicants. Versus Divisional Oicer, The New India Assu. Co., Ltd and Another. ...Respondents. —————— Mr. Dilip Bodake, Ms. Sujata B. Lohar, Mr. Amar Dhumal and Mr. Viraj Dhumal for the Applicants. Mr. Devendvanath S. Joshi (thr. V.C.) for the Respondent no.1. —————— Coram : Madhav J. Jamdar & Pravin S. Patil, JJ. Date : March 4, 2026. P. C. : 1. Heard Mr. Bodake, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicants and Mr. Joshi, learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent-New India Assurance Company Limited. 2. There is delay of 357 days in iling the appeal. 3. Mr. Joshi, learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent strongly opposes the application. However, adequate reasons are given in paragraph no.6 of the interim application. Accordingly, for the reasons set out in the interim application, the same is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) on the condition that Applicants pay cost of Patil-SR 1 of 2 8 ia-14141-2023.doc Rs.20,000/- (Rs. Twenty Thousand only) to the Respondent-New India Assurance Company Limited on or before 9th March 2026. 4. Interim application stands disposed of. [Pravin S. Patil, J.] [Madhav J. Jamdar, J.] Patil-SR 2 of 2