Divl. Manager, United India Insurance Co. Ltd.,Bbsr Branch v. Soudamini Sahoo
Case brief
What is this about?
Lok Adalat disposal of motor accident claim appeal (MACA No.37 of 2024, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, Justice A.K. Mohapatra, 14.09.2024): award modified — appellant insurer (United India) to pay enhanced total compensation of Rs.30,00,000/- with 6% interest within eight weeks; refund of statutory deposit with accrued interest by the Registry within six weeks of application; compromise petition kept on record; MACA disposed. Appellant's counsel: Subrat Satpathy; respondents Soudamini Sahoo & ors., counsel Kapila Charan Nayak (for R-1 & 2). Keywords: 3rd National Lok Adalat, enhanced compensation, statutory deposit refund, compromise petition, MACA disposed.
What did the court decide?
Enhanced total compensation of Rs.30,00,000/- with interest @ 6% payable by the appellant insurance company within eight weeks; on such payment, liberty to apply to the Registry for refund of the statutory deposit, which the Registry is directed to refund with accrued interest within six weeks of the application; MACA disposed of in terms of the compromise petition.