Partly allowed

Seema Devi v. Parkash Reddy & Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC24 Oct 2019FAO/2178/2016

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What is this about?

this appeal concerned the enhancement of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal. The Insurance Company accepted the appellant's claim for an additional sum of Rs. 50,000. The court directed the company to deposit the enhanced amount with interest.

What did the court decide?

Directed respondent Insurance Company to deposit enhanced compensation of Rs. 50,000 plus 7.5% interest; 15% interest if not deposited within one month.

Seema Devi Vs Parkash Reddy & Ors. — Motor Accident Claims | Punjab & Haryana HC (2019)

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FAO No.2178 of 2016

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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FAO No.2178 of 2016 Date of decision: 24.10.2019

Smt. Seema Devi

.......Appellant

versus

Parkash Reddy and others

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......Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN

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Present: - Mr. Ashish Gupta, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Vinod Gupta, Advocate, for respondent No.3.

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RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL)

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Through this appeal, the claimant has sought enhancement of compensation, modifying impugned award dated 30.05.2015 of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Nuh (for short 'the Tribunal').

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Learned counsel for the appellant submits that Insurance Company has to pay `50,000/- more, over and over the awarded amount to the appellant under conventional heads.

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Learned counsel for respondent No. 3-Insurance Company has accepted the above claim of learned counsel for the appellant.

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In view of the above, the appellant-claimant is held entitled to compensation of 50,000/- more, over and above the amount of 15,74,000/- already awarded by the learned Tribunal, vide Award impugned herein. Respondent No.3-Insurance Company, through its counsel is directed to deposit the aforesaid enhanced amount of compensation before the learned Tribunal within one month from today, along with up-toRAVINDER SINGH 2019.10.30 09:45I attest to the accuracy anddate interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of claim petition till integrity of this document

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FAO No.2178 of 2016

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realization, for onward disbursement to the appellant-claimant in accordance with law against proper receipt and identification.

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In case aforesaid enhanced amount is not deposited within stipulated time, Insurance Company would be liable to pay the same with interest @15% per annum from the date of institution of claim petition till realization.

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Disposed of.

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(Ramendra Jain) Judge

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October 24, 2019 R.S.

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Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No

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RAVINDER SINGH 2019.10.30 09:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Seema Devi v. Parkash Reddy & Ors.

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