D.M.,the New India Assurance Co. Ltd.,Jajpur v. Prasanta Mishra @ Prasanta Kumar Mishra
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; MACA No.201 of 2026; Justice B.P. Routray; order dated 09.05.2026; disposed in 2nd National Lok Adalat on compromise; appellant: Divisional Manager, The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., Jajpur (insurer); respondents: Prasanta Mishra @ Prasanta Kumar Mishra and Another (claimants); compensation modified and reduced to Rs.16,90,000/- plus interest @6% per annum from date of filing of claim application; insurer to deposit modified award before learned Tribunal within two months; disbursement terms and proportion to be decided by Tribunal; statutory deposit before High Court refundable with accrued interest on filing of receipt and refund application; no court fee payable for Lok Adalat disposal.
What did the court decide?
Compensation modified and reduced to Rs.16,90,000/- with interest @6% per annum from the date of filing of the claim application, payable to the respondent-claimant(s); insurer to deposit the modified award before the learned Tribunal within two months for disbursement on terms and proportion decided by the Tribunal; statutory deposit before this Court with accrued interest to be refunded to the appellant-insurer upon deposit, filing of receipt and refund application; no court fee payable.