M/S UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD. vs M/S WANI CARPETS

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's order directing the appellant to deposit the awarded amount without first restoring the appeal was improper. The Court emphasized that the discretionary jurisdiction to restore an appeal must be exercised before imposing conditions, and the High Court should have addressed the restoration application on its merits first. Consequently, the impugned order was set aside, and the High Court was instructed to consider the restoration application appropriately.