Disposed

Shachin Kumar Gupta v. Shyam Dutt Pant & Ors. (the Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. )

Delhi HC11 May 2024MAC.APP./417/2019

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What is this about?

Two-member National Lok Adalat disposed of an appeal for enhancement of motor accident compensation. Parties settled on a lump sum of Rs. 5,00,000, directing payment to the appellant within six weeks with interest for delay.

What did the court decide?

Respondent Insurance Company directed to pay Rs. 5,00,000/- lump sum within six weeks before Registrar General.

Shachin Kumar Gupta Vs Shyam Dutt Pant & Ors. (the Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. ) — Delhi HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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NATIONAL LOK ADALAT

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- MAC.APP. 417/2019 & CM APPL. 14519/2019

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SHACHIN KUMAR GUPTA ..... Appellant Through: Mr. S.N. Parasar with Mr. Umesh Kumar, Advocates

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versus

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SHYAM DUTT PANT & ORS (THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD) ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Tarkeshwar Nath Advocate for respondent insurance company

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CORAM:

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HON’B LE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN (PRESIDING OFFICER) MR. K. VENKATRAMAN, ADVOCATE (CO-MEMBER)

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O R D E R % 11.05.2024

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Appellant has filed an appeal for enhancement of the award dated 23.01.2018 passed by the learned MACT awarding compensation of Rs. 3,59,000/- along with interest @ 9% from the date of filing of the claim petition.

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We have interacted with the learned counsel/parties concerned. Apropos such interaction and deliberation, the parties have agreed that the respondent-Insurance Company shall pay to the appellant a total lump sum compensation of Rs. 5,00,000/- as full and final settlement of all the claims involved in the present appeal. It is prayed that the appeal be disposed of in aforesaid terms.

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As such, the respondent-insurance company is directed to

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MAC.APP. 417/2019

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/05/2024 at 20:02:11

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deposit the settled amount of Rs. 5,00,000/- before the learned Registrar General of this Court within a period of six weeks from today failing which the respondent-insurance company shall be liable to pay interest @ 9% per annum for the delayed period. Learned Registrar General shall release the aforesaid amount to the appellant, subject to verification and completion of requisite formalities.

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In view of the aforesaid, settlement terms be acceptable to the parties, the present appeal along with application(s), if any, stand disposed of.

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A copy of this order be sent to the concerned learned Tribunal with TCR, if already received.

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(MANOJ JAIN) PRESIDING OFFICER

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K. VENKATRAMAN CO-MEMBER

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MAY 11, 2024/st

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MAC.APP. 417/2019

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/05/2024 at 20:02:11

Shachin Kumar Gupta v. Shyam Dutt Pant & Ors. (the Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. )

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