D.M.,Sriram General Insurance Co. Ltd.,Rajasthan Vs Mukta Singh — Orissa HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

D.M.,Sriram General Insurance Co. Ltd.,Rajasthan Vs Mukta Singh — Orissa HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Compromise settlement enhancing the Tribunal award of Rs.9,27,890/- to a consolidated Rs.11,80,000/- for Claimants (Respondent Nos.1 to 4); deposit of the modified amount before the 6th Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karanjia within eight weeks; disbursement to Claimants per the Tribunal's order; refund of statutory deposit with accrued interest to the Insurer upon filing deposit receipt and refund application; liberty to proceed against the vehicle owner for recovery.

Issue for consideration

Settlement of the quantum of compensation payable to the Claimants (Respondent Nos.1 to 4) under the award dated 24.12.2022 in MAC Case No.71 of 2012, by way of compromise in the Lok Adalat.

Court's answer

On the basis of the compromise made between the parties, the awarded amount of Rs.9,27,890/- was settled by modifying/enhancing it to a consolidated amount of Rs.11,80,000/-.

Ratio / Principle

The Insurance Company undertakes to deposit the modified award amount before the learned 6th Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karanjia in MAC Case No.71 of 2012 within a period of eight weeks.

Key takeaways

On deposit of the modified award amount before the Tribunal, the same shall be disbursed to Respondent Nos.1 to 4/Claimants in terms of the Tribunal's order.ratio¶¶22
On filing of a receipt evidencing the deposit before this Court with a refund application, the statutory deposit, if any, made before this Court with accrued interest thereon shall be refunded to the Appellant/Insurance Company.ratio¶¶26
Liberty is granted to the Insurance Company to proceed against the owner of the vehicle for recovery of the compensation amount in accordance with law.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

ORISSA HIGH COURT (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi, J.) disposed of MACA No.272 of 2026 — Divisional Manager, Sriram General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Mukta Singh & Ors. — in the 2nd National Lok Adalat, 2026 by compromise. The appeal challenged the judgment and award dated 24.12.2022 of the learned 6th Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karanjia in MAC Case No.71 of 2012, whereby the Insurer was directed to pay Rs.9,27,890/- with interest @ 6% per annum to the Claimants. Pursuant to the compromise between the parties, the awarded amount was modified/enhanced to a consolidated Rs.11,80,000/-, which the Insurance Company undertook to deposit before the Tribunal within eight weeks; on deposit, the sum is to be disbursed to Respondent Nos.1 to 4/Claimants in terms of the Tribunal's order. Upon filing of a deposit receipt with a refund application, the statutory deposit with accrued interest is to be refunded to the Insurer. Liberty was granted to the Insurance Company to proceed against the owner of the vehicle for recovery of the compensation amount in accordance with law. MACA disposed of.

Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: BHABAGRAHI JHANKAR Reason: Authentication Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT, CUTTACK Date: 15-May-2026 18:20:00

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK MACA No.272 of 2026

…. Divisional Manager, Sriram Appellant(s) General Insurance Company Ltd.,Rrajasthan.

Adam Ali Khan, Adv. Mr. Sukanta Kumar Sahoo, Adv.

-versus-

…. Mukta Singh & Ors. Respondent(s)

Mr. Bishnu Brata Singh Adv. (for R-1 to 4)

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI

Order No.

ORDER

09.05.2025

01.

1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement (virtual/physical mode) in the 2^nd National Lok Adalat, 2026.

2. Learned counsel for the Appellant/ Insurance Company and learned counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4/ Claimants are present. The Officers of the Insurance Company are also present.

3. Mr. Bishnu Brata Singh, learned Advocate and associate file Vakalatnama and enter appearance on behalf of the Respondent Nos.1 to 4. The same be kept on record. Names of Mr. Bishnu Brata Singh, learned Advocate and associate appearing for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4 be reflected in the front page of the brief.

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Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: BHABAGRAHI JHANKAR Reason: Authentication Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT, CUTTACK Date: 15-May-2026 18:20:00

4. The Appellant/ Insurance Company has filed this MACA challenging the judgment and award dated 24.12.2022 passed by the learned 6^th Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karanjia in MAC Case No.71 of 2012 thereby directing the Appellant/ Insurance Company to pay award amount of Rs.9,27,890/- (Rupees nine lakh twentyseven thousand eight hundred ninety only) to the Respondent Nos.1 to 4 /Claimants with interest @ 6% per annum from the date of filing of the application till payment.

5. At present, on the basis of the compromise made between the parties, the claim is settled by modifying/ enhancing the awarded amount of Rs.9,27,890/- (Rupees nine lakh twenty-seven thousand eight hundred ninety only) with a consolidated amount of Rs.11,80,000/- (Rupees eleven lakh eighty thousand only). The Insurance Company undertakes to deposit the modified award amount before the learned 6^th Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karanjia in MAC Case No.71 of 2012 within a period of eight weeks hence.

6. On deposit of the modified award amount as stated above before the learned 6^th Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karanjia in MAC Case No.71 of 2012, the same shall be disbursed to the Respondent Nos.1 to 4/Claimants, in terms of its order. Moreover, on filing of a receipt evidencing the deposit before this Court with a refund application, the statutory deposit, if any, made before this Court with accrued

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Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: BHABAGRAHI JHANKAR Reason: Authentication Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT, CUTTACK Date: 15-May-2026 18:20:00

interest thereon shall be refunded to the Appellant/Insurance Company.

7. Liberty is granted to the Insurance Company to proceed against the owner of the vehicle for recovery of the compensation amount in accordance with law.

8. The MACA is, accordingly, disposed of.

(Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge

2^nd National Lok Adalat, 2026

B. Jhankar

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