The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Anita Dey and 2 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Anita Dey and 2 others; Gauhati High Court; MACApp./274/2023; order dated 13.09.2025; single-judge bench (Pranjal Das); motor accident claims appeal settled at Rs. 16,50,000; Rs. 9,29,000 already deposited and withdrawn; balance Rs. 7,21,000 to be deposited before Registry within one month; disbursement on due identification by engaged counsel; Rs. 2,00,000 fixed deposit in nationalized bank for respondent No. 1; refund of statutory deposit; return of TCR; consent-type disposal, no liability or quantum adjudication.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of on inter-party settlement: settlement recorded at Rs. 16,50,000/-; balance of Rs. 7,21,000/- to be deposited by the insurance company before the Registry within one month and disbursed to the claimants/respondents on due identification by the engaged counsel; Rs. 2,00,000/- of the remaining amount to be fixed deposited in a nationalized bank in the name of claimant/respondent No. 1; statutory deposit, if any, to be refunded; TCR to be returned thereafter.