Icici Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. M/S. Hcc Cppl Jv

1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO.2667 OF 2026 IN CIVIL APPEAL NO.4914 OF 2023 ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. & ANR. APPLICANT(S)/PETITIONER(S) VERSUS M/S. HCC CPPL JV RESPONDENT O R D E R Heard learned counsel/senior counsel for the parties. 2. The present matter has been placed before this Court at the instance of the Registry seeking directions with regard to the manner in which the amount of Rs.9,61,90,263/- (Rupees Nine Crores Sixty One Lakhs Ninety Thousand Two Hundred Sixty Three) deposited by the applicant/petitioner-ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. which has been invested in FDR which is maturing on 23.09.2026, should be dealt with. 3. In view of the fact that during the course of the proceedings, this Court vide order dated 14.08.2023 passed in Civil Appeal No.4914 of 2023 had directed for the said deposit by the applicant/petitioner-ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. and vide order dated 12.08.2026, the impugned judgment dated 03.05.2023 passed by the NCDRC has been set aside and the matter has been 2 remanded to the NCDRC for de novo consideration, we deem it appropriate that the said amount be returned to the applicant/petitioner-ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. along with up-to-date accrued interest and suitors’ fund amount. 4. Accordingly, the Registry shall refund the said amount invested in the FDR along with the accrued interest and suitors’ fund amount as per Rules to the applicant/petitioner-ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. 5. The same be done within three weeks from today. 6. With the aforesaid direction, the Miscellaneous Application stands disposed of. ……………………..………………………………………………J. [AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH] …………………………………………………………………………J. [MANMOHAN] NEW DELHI SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 3 ITEM NO.46 COURT NO.9 SECTION XVII-A S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Miscellaneous Application No.2667/2026 in C.A. No.4914/2023 ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. & ANR. Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) VERSUS M/S. HCC CPPL JV Respondent(s) [OFFICE REPORT FOR DIRECTIONS IS LISTED UNDER THIS ITEM] Date : 10-09-2026 This matter was called for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN (By Courts Motion, AOR) For Petitioner(s) Mr. Ram Narayan Mohanty, Adv. Mr. Vinay Kumar Misra, AoR Ms. Priya Misra, Adv. Mr. Rajat Dasgupta, Adv. Ms. Akshita Totla, Adv. For Respondent(s) Ms. Madhavi Divan, Sr. Adv. Mr. T. Bhaskar Gowtham, Adv. Mr. Sandeep Singh, AoR O R D E R Heard learned counsel/senior counsel for the parties. 2. The Miscellaneous Application stands disposed of in terms of the signed order. (SAPNA BISHT) (ANJALI PANWAR) COURT MASTER (SH) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (Signed order is placed on the file)