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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

% Date of decision: 06^th January 2026

+ MAC.APP. 234/2021

JAI KUMAR & ANR. .....Appellants

Through: Mr. Tarique Siddiqui, Advocate with

Mr. Sunil Verma, Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Mr. R. Ahmed and Mohd.

Faisal Khan, Advocates.

versus

THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. & ORS ......Respondents

Through: Mr. JPN Shahi, Advocate (through

VC)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

JUDGMENT

ANISH DAYAL, J: (ORAL)

CM APPL. 380/2026 (for disposal of the present appeal

1. This application has been filed by appellant seeking disposal of the present appeal in terms of the decision passed by the Supreme Court in the case of Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rambha Devi, (2025)

3 SCC 95.

2. The matter had been kept on board by this Court pursuant to filing of the appeal, considering that the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court was seized of the matter which had been referred for consideration pursuant

to the decision of the Supreme Court in Mukund Dewangan v Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., 2017 14 SCC 663.

3. The decision has now been rendered by the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court being in favour of the appellants herein; accordingly, this present applicatio