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2026 DAILYLAW 24961 (AP)

The Chairman and Managing Director of M/s Godrej and Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited v. LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA

SA/751/2025 · 2026-03-12

Ravi Nath Tilhari

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APHC010525252025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3299] FRIDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI SECOND APPEAL NO: 751/2025 Between: 1. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF M/S GODREJ AND BOYCE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED,, MUMBAI. 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER OF M/S GODREJ AND BOYCE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED, AUTO NAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM. 3. THE BRANCH MANAGER OF M/S GODREJ AND BOYCE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED, GROUND FLOOR, LIC BUILDING, VISAKHAPATNAM ...APPELLANT(S) AND 1. LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA, being represented by Senior Divisional Manager Visakhapatnam Divisional Officer, Jeevan Prakash Road, PB No.411, Visakhapatnam - 530004. ...RESPONDENT Appeal under section ___________ against ordersBeing aggrieved by the Judgment and decree dated 05.05.2025 passed in A.S. No. 27 of 2025 on the file of the Honble Principal District Judge, Visakhapatnam, whereby the learned Judge dismissed the appeal and confirmed the Judgment passed in P.P. Act Case No. 02 of 2024 dated 30.01.2025 on the file of the Estate Officer, South Central Zonal Office, Hyderabad, the appellant prefers this appeal IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to Stay the execution, operation, and implementation of the judgment and order dated 30-01-2025 passed by the Learned Estate Officer, Life Insurance Corporation of India, South Central Zonal Office. Hyderabad, in Case No.02/2024. pending disposal of the Appeal, and pass Counsel for the Appellant(S): 1. JAVVAJI SARATH CHANDRA Counsel for the Respondent: 1. SINGAM SRINIVASA RAO The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI SECOND APPEAL NO: 751/2025 ORDER:- On 06.03.2026, the following order was passed: “Heard Ms.Abhigna, learned counsel for the appellants and Sri Singam Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the respondent. 2. The respondent, Life Insurance Corporation of India, filed P.P.Act Case No.02 of 2024 under Section 7 of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971(in short ‘the Act’) against the present appellants and the same was allowed by the State Officer vide order dated 30.01.2025. Against the same, appeal under Section 9 of the Act was filed and the same was also dismissed by the Appellate Officer/Principal District Judge, Visakhapatnam. 3. The appellants have filed the present Second Appeal under Section 100 C.P.C. 4. Sri Singam Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the respondent, raises the preliminary objection with respect to the maintainability of the Second Appeal. He submits that the order passed by the Appellate Officer under Section 9 of the Act is final under Section 10 of the Act and the Second Appeal has not been provided neither by the Act nor the provisions of Section 100 C.P.C have been made applicable. 5. At this stage, learned counsel for the appellants prays for time to look into that aspect and to address the Court on the maintainability of the Second Appeal on the next date. 6. List on 13.03.2026.” 2. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that after going through the legal provisions, the said appeal is not maintainable and consequently, she prays that the same may be dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty to file appropriate proceedings before the appropriate forum. 3. Sri Singam Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the respondent appearing through virtual mode submits that he has no objection to the said prayer. 4. Accordingly, the Second Appeal is dismissed as not pressed with the aforesaid liberty. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall also stand closed. ___________________ RAVI NATH TILHARI,J Dated:13.03.2026 AG 81 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI SECOND APPEAL NO: 751/2025 Dated:13.03.2026 AG