The Oriental Insurance Co.Ltd. Thru Senior Div. Manager v. Commissioner and Secy. Board of Revenue Lucknow and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) partially allowed a writ petition filed by an insurance company challenging an award. The court directed that the penalty amount be reduced to Rs.75,000/- following a prior judgment and ordered the transmission of deposited amounts to the Permanent Lok Adalat.
What did the court decide?
Penalty reduced to Rs.75,000/; excess deposit to be refunded to petitioner; balance transmitted to Permanent Lok Adalat.