Tijil Paul v. The Liberty general Insurance Co. Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
The Kerala High Court disposed of an appeal by the appellant against a Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal award of Rs. 3,25,430/-. The court modified the award based on a joint memo showing the insurance company agreed to deposit an additional Rs. 4,25,000/- as per a settlement.
What did the court decide?
Award modified to direct the respondent to deposit an additional Rs. 4,25,000/- inclusive of interest to be paid within two months.
What the court decided
MACA.No.3747/22
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.
THURSDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023 / 13TH ASWINA, 1945
MACA NO. 3747 OF 2022
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT OPMV 122/2019 OF MOTOR ACCIDENT
CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, MUVATTUPUZHA
APPELLANT/PETITIONER:
TIJIL PAUL, AGED 35 YEARS, VANDARAMALIL HOUSE, VARAPPETTY P.O, KOTHAMANGALAM, VARAPPETTY, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 686 691.
BY ADV.ELSON SIMON
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to allow the appeal challenging the compensation award of Rs. 3,25,430/- given the subsequent settlement.
How to modify the Tribunal award in light of the parties' settlement agreement agreeing to an additional deposit of Rs. 4,25,000/.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
TIJIL PAUL
- respondent
THE LIBERTY GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
Coram
ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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