DAYANANDA P. MENDON vs M/S. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. . — C.A. No. 609/2002

Case Summary: C.A. No. 609/2002 - Dayananda P. Mendon v. New India Assurance Co. Ltd. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and set aside the trial court and High Court orders. Mendon's insured vessel was destroyed by fire; the Bank filed suit involving both Mendon and the Insurance Company as defendants. After Mendon settled with the Bank via compromise, he applied for transposition as plaintiff to pursue additional issues against the Insurance Company regarding policy violation and claim repudiation. The Court found this appropriate since two distinct disputes existed—one settled with the Bank, another unresolved with the insurer—and allowed his transposition application. The trial court was directed to proceed with deciding the remaining issues. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.