1 ( 2026:HHC:19065 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA FAO(MV) No.449 of 2014 Date of Decision: 22.05.2026 ___________________________________________________ Oriental Insurance Company Limited ....Appellant Versus Shakuntla and others …Respondents ___________________________________________________ Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 ________________________________________________ For the appellants : Mr. Bhart Bhardwaj, Advocate, vice Dr. Lalit K. Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Vikrant Thakur, Advocate, No.1 to 4. Respondent No.5 ex-parte. Ms. Anjali Soni Verma, Advocate, for respondent No.6. ________________________________________________ Sushil Kukreja, Judge (Oral) At this stage, learned vice counsel for the appellants, under instructions received from Dr. Lalit K. Sharma, Advocate, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present appeal. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 ( 2026:HHC:19065 ) 2. In view of the submission made by learned vice counsel for the appellants, the present appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. ( Sushil Kukreja ) May 22, 2026 Judge (V. Himalvi)