Bani Rani Nath @ Bani Nath and Anr. v. Sanjit Choudhury and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
National Lok Adalat settlement of motor accident claim; MACT Hailakandi award Rs. 7,54,000/- with interest Rs. 2,04,138/- recorded as already paid; additional Rs. 3,30,000/- payable by New India Assurance Company Ltd. (Silchar Division) within 45 days; delay in filing connected appeal not yet condoned; claimants Bani Rani Nath @ Bani Nath and Ranapati Nath personally present; respondent Sanjit Choudhury; counsel M H Laskar, S Roy, M. Hossain for petitioners, R C Paul (R-2) for insurer; Gauhati High Court; Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita; interlocutory application disposed.
What did the court decide?
Additional settlement amount of Rs. 3,30,000/- to be paid by the Insurance Company to the claimant within a period of 45 days from the date of the order. ¶34