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D.M.,Iffco Tokio G.I.Co.Ltd. v. Rajalaxmi Rath

Orissa HC28 Mar 2022MACA/420/2019

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What is this about?

The High Court disposed of the insurer’s appeal against an Motor Accident Claim Tribunal award. Rejecting the claim that the vehicle was planted, the court fixed compensation at Rs. 14.5 lakhs. The insurer is directed to deposit this amount with 6% interest.

What did the court decide?

Appellant directed to deposit Rs. 14.5 lakhs with 6% interest within two months; penal interest waived; appeal disposed of.

D.M.,Iffco Tokio G.I.Co.Ltd. Vs Rajalaxmi Rath — Motor Accident Claims | Orissa HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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MACA No.420 of 2019

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D.M., IFFCO TOKIO G.I.CO.Ltd.

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…. Appellant

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Mr.Adam Ali Khan, Advocate

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-versus-

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Rajalaxmi Rath and others

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…. Respondents

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Mr.A.K.Otta, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1,3,4 & 5

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CORAM:

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JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

Order No.

ORDER 28.3.2022

Heard Mr.Khan, learned counsel for the Appellant and Mr.Otta for Mr.Dasmohapatra, learned counsel for the claimantsRespondent Nos.1, 3, 4 & 5.

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Present appeal by the Insurer is directed against the judgment dated 16^th February, 2019 passed by learned 3^rd Addl. District Judge-cum-4^th M.A.C.T., Cuttack in M.A.C.No.278-14/154-16, wherein compensation to the tune of Rs.16,00,000/- has been granted along with interest @ 6% per annum with effect from the date of filing of the claim application on account of death of the deceased in the motor vehicular accident on 22^nd January, 2014.

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Mr.Khan, learned counsel for the Appellant contends on behalf of the Appellant that the offending vehicle i.e., Bolero Pick-up bearing Registration No.OD-25-7004 has been planted in

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this case though was not involved in the accident. This contention of Mr.Khan is rejected outright in absence of any material or evidence brought on record to that effect.

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Considering the grounds of challenge on the question of quantum of compensation, a reduced compensation of Rs.14,50,000/- (Fourteen lakhs fifty thousand) along with interest @6% per annum is proposed to the parties in course of hearing. This is agreed by Mr.Otta, who has been authorized by Mr.Dasmohapatra, learned counsel for the claimantsRespondents. Mr.Khan, learned counsel for the Insurer leaves it to the discretion of the Court. As such, the amount is fixed to that extent.

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The Insurer-Appellant is directed to deposit the reduced compensation of Rs.14,50,000/- (Fourteen lakhs fifty thousand) along with interest @6% per annum from the date of filing of the claim application within a period of two months from today; where-after the same shall be disbursed in favour of the claimants on same terms and proportion as directed by the Tribunal. However, the penal interest @12% is waived.

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With aforesaid modification in the compensation amount, the appeal is disposed of.

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The statutory deposit made by the Appellant with accrued interest thereon be refunded to him on proper application and on production of proof of deposit of the award amount before the learned Tribunal.

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Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

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( B.P. Routray)

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Judge

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C.R.Biswal

D.M.,Iffco Tokio G.I.Co.Ltd. v. Rajalaxmi Rath

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