UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD THROUGH ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGER v. SRI SRIKANT CHOUBEY
C.M.P./671/2023 · 2025-08-21
Gautam Kumar Choudhary
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2025:JHHC:24737 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
C.M.P. No. 671 of 2023
With
I.A. No.7127 of 2023
------ United India Insurance Company Ltd., head office at Chennai, through its Divisional Manager, United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Lalji Hirji Road, P.S. Kotwali, P.O. Head Post Office, Ranchi represented through Poonam Tete, Deputy Manager and authorized signatory of United India Insurance Co. Ltd.
.... .... …. Petitioner
Versus
1. Sri Srikant Choubey, son of Parsu Ram Choubey
2. Mrs. Srimati Devi, wife of Srikant Choubey Both are presently residing at Sheo Shakti Nagar, Kokar, P.O. & P.S. Kokar, District Ranchi, Jharkhand
3. Shiva Ji Ram, son of Ramashish Ram, 1, Pathuria Ghat Street, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Lalbajar, Kolkata- 16
4. Kusum Devi, wife of Late Satyendra Choubey, Pintu Village Puraina, (Uraina), P.S. Barhaiya, P.O. Puraina, District Saran (Bihar)
.... .... .... Opposite Parties
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY
For the Petitioner : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Dubey, Advocate
For the Opp. Parties : Mr. Sunil Kumar Upadhyay, Advocate
Order No.06 / Dated : 21.08.2025
Instant civil miscellaneous petition has been filed for restoration of M.A. No.283 of 2015 to its original file which was dismissed vide order dated 27.09.2022 for non-prosecution. There is delay of 213 days in filing restoration application for which I.A. No.7127 of 2023 has been filed.
2. It is submitted by the learned counsel on behalf of petitioner that earlier the panel lawyer Mr. D.C. Ghosh was representing the Insurance Company however, due to ill health, he stopped coming to Court and was not taking any step in any case. Under the circumstance, miscellaneous appeal filed by the Insurance Company against the award of compensation was dismissed for default.
3.
Learned counsel for the claimants has raised no objection for condoning the delay.
4. Under the circumstance, delay in filing the instant civil miscellaneous petition, is hereby, condoned. I.A. No.7127 of 2023 is allowed and M.A. No.283 of 2015 is restored to its original file.
Civil Miscellaneous Petition is allowed.
(Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) Anit