M/S. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.,Khurda v. Soumya Ranjan Pati
Case brief
What is this about?
MACA No. 140 of 2026; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; 1st National Lok Adalat; Hybrid Mode; compromise settlement; motor accident claims appeal; M/s. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.; claimants Soumya Ranjan Pati and Himanshu Sekhar Behera; learned 1st M.A.C.T. Keonjhar; impugned Award; compensation modified to Rs. 8,00,000/- (Rupees Eight Lakh) consolidated; reapportionment proportionately; default interest 7% per annum waived; deposit within two months; statutory deposit refund with accrued interest to Insurance Company; no court fee payable by claimants; Vakalatanama; advocates A. Dash and D. Apat; Justice V. Narasingh; order dated 14.03.2026.
What did the court decide?
Compensation modified to Rs. 8,00,000/- (Rupees Eight Lakh) consolidated per compromise; default interest at 7% per annum waived; agreed amount to be deposited before the learned 1st M.A.C.T., Keonjhar within two months; statutory deposit with accrued interest to be refunded to the Insurance Company within six weeks of proof of deposit; no court fee payable by the claimants.