Sher Singh Vs Anjana & Anr. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Sher Singh Vs Anjana & Anr. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Appeal disposed of as satisfied towards full and final settlement of the MACT Award upon the Appellant's payment of a lump sum of Rs.1,30,000/- to the Respondent claimant (depositable with the Registrar General within six weeks, failing which interest @9% p.a. on delayed deposit); refund to the Appellant of the Rs.20,000/- deposit and statutory amount of Rs.25,000/- with interest, if any; Respondent claimant to cooperate with the Appellant in criminal proceedings.

Issue for consideration

Whether the appeal against the MACT Award dated 15.01.2026 can be disposed of as satisfied towards full and final settlement upon payment of a negotiated lump-sum amount by the Appellant to the Respondent claimant.

Court's answer

It was agreed between the parties that on payment of a lump-sum amount of Rs.1,30,000/- by the Appellant in favour of the Respondent claimant, the appeal would stand disposed of as satisfied towards full and final settlement of the Award.

Ratio / Principle

The Appellant is directed to deposit Rs.1,30,000/- before the Registrar General of this Court within six weeks, failing which the delayed deposit shall carry interest @ 9% p.a.

Key takeaways

The said amount of Rs.1,30,000/- is to be released to the respondent claimant subject to compliance of all requisite formalities.ratio¶18
On deposit of Rs.1,30,000/- by the Appellant, the deposited amount of Rs.20,000/- and the statutory amount of Rs.25,000/- (deposited in terms of order dated 16.03.2026), along with interest if any, are to be refunded to the Appellant subject to requisite formalities.ratio¶19
It was agreed between the parties that the Respondent Claimant shall cooperate with the Appellant in the criminal proceedings.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Motor Accident Claims Appeal (MAC.APP.-176/2026, Sher Singh v. Anjana & Anr.) settled before the National Lok Adalat, High Court of Delhi: the appellant agreed to pay a lump sum of Rs.1,30,000/- to the respondent claimant over and above the MACT Award dated 15.01.2026 of Rs.2,12,763/- with interest @7.5% p.a., whereupon the appeal would stand disposed of as satisfied towards full and final settlement. The deposit is to be made with the Registrar General within six weeks, failing which the delayed deposit carries interest @9% p.a.; the amount so deposited is to be released to the claimant. On such deposit, the appellant's deposits of Rs.20,000/- and the statutory amount of Rs.25,000/- (made in terms of order dated 16.03.2026), with interest if any, are to be refunded. The parties further agreed that the respondent claimant shall cooperate with the appellant in the criminal proceedings. Appeal and pending applications disposed of accordingly.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI NATIONAL LOK ADALAT

- MAC.APP.-176/2026

SHER SINGH

..... Appellant

Through: Mr. Arun Kumar Assija, Advocate alongwith Appellant-in-person.

versus

ANJANA & ANR. ..... Respondents Through: Mr. S. N. Parashar, Advocate

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV (PRESIDING OFFICER) MR. K. VENKATRAMAN, ADVOCATE (CO-MEMBER)

O R D E R

% 09.05.2026

This appeal has been filed by the challenging the Award dated 15.01.2026 passed by the Learned MACT Awarding compensation of Rs.2,12,763/- along with interest @7.5% p.a. from the date of filing of claim petition.

On appeal, the Appellant deposited Rs.20,000/- as well as statutory amount of Rs.25,000/- before the Registry of this Court.

After discussion, it is agreed between the parties that on payment of lump sump amount of Rs.1,30,000/- by the Appellant in favour of Respondent claimant, the Appeal be disposed off as satisfied towards full and final settlement of the Award.

In view of the above, Appellant is directed to deposit Rs.1,30,000/- before the Registrar General of this Court, within a period of six weeks failing which same shall carry interest @ 9% p.a.

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 16/05/2026 at 12:14:41

on the delayed deposit. The said amount be released to the respondent claimant subject to compliance of all the requisite formalities.

On deposit of the said amount of Rs.1,30,000/- by the Appellant before the Registrar General of this Court, the deposited amount of Rs.20,000/- as well as statutory amount of Rs.25,000/deposited in terms of order dated 16.03.2026 along with interest if any, be refunded to the Appellant, subject to compliance of all the requisite formalities.

It is agreed between the parties that the Respondent Claimant shall cooperate with the Appellant on criminal proceedings.

In terms of the aforesaid, the present appeal along with pending application (s) stand disposed of.

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

(VIMAL KUMAR YADAV) PRESIDING OFFICER

K. VENKATRAMAN COMEMBER

MAY 09, 2026/ ps/bj

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 16/05/2026 at 12:14:41