National Insurance Co. Ltd v. Balbir Kaur & Ors

Supreme Court of India · 30 Apr 2008
Tarun Chatterjee; Harjit Singh Bedi
Civil Appeal No. 5340 of 2002
civil appeal_dismissed

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The Supreme Court dismissed the civil appeal as infructuous since the appellant insurance company had paid the entire awarded amount, but kept the legal question open for future consideration.

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http://JUDIS.NIC.IN SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CASE NO.:
Appeal (civil) 5340 of 2002
PETITIONER:
NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD
RESPONDENT:
BALBIR KAUR & ORS
DATE OF
JUDGMENT
: 30/04/2008
BENCH:
TARUN CHATTERJEE & HARJIT SINGH BEDI
JUDGMENT:
JUDGMENT
O R D E R
CIVIL APPEAL NO(s).5340 OF 2002
At the time of hearing of this appeal we are informed that the entire amount has been paid by the appellant in execution of the order. Such being the position, this appeal has become infructuous and is accordingly dismissed with no order as to costs, excepting that the question raised in the appeal shall be kept open for decision in an appropriate case.