Minakshi Behera andORS v. B.Bose and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack — MACA No.529 of 2012, order dated 10.05.2025 by Justice S.K. Sahoo in the National Lok Adalat (hybrid mode). Motor accident claim appeal by claimants Minakshi Behera @ Jadav, Manoj Kumar Yadav and Madhumita Yadav (advocate Aviram Patra) against respondent no.2, Divisional Manager, New India Assurance Co. Ltd. (advocate N.S. Ghose). Parties agreed to a further consolidated payment of Rs.1,40,000/- over and above the awarded amount in MAC Case No.597 of 2002; Insurance Company to deposit within two months before the 2nd Addl. District Judge-cum-M.A.C.T., Cuttack, with disbursement of the entire amount to the claimants; no court fee leviable on Lok Adalat settlement; MACA disposed of. Keywords: Lok Adalat settlement, motor accident claim, enhancement/additional compensation, New India Assurance, MACT Cuttack, no court fee, disposed.
What did the court decide?
Additional consolidated compensation of Rs.1,40,000/- over and above the awarded amount to claimant-appellant nos. 1 to 3, to be deposited by respondent no.2 Insurance Company within two months before the 2nd Addl. District Judge-cum-M.A.C.T., Cuttack in MAC Case No.597 of 2002 and disbursed in entirety to the claimant-appellants; exemption from court fee as settlement was reached before the Lok Adalat.