Partly allowed

Rameshwar Jat v. Mohan Lal and Others

Rajasthan HC8 Apr 2015CMA/1296/2013

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What is this about?

The High Court of Rajasthan reduced a motor accident appeal concerning an insurance award. Upon settlement, the court enhanced the award amount and directed its deposit by the insurance company with interest provisions for non-payment.

What did the court decide?

Enhanced award amount of Rs. 30,000/- to be paid by Insurance Company to the Tribunal within 12 weeks with interest at 9% per annum for delay.

Rameshwar Jat Vs Mohan Lal and Others — Insurance | Rajasthan HC (2015)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR. S.B.Civil Misc. Appeal No.1296/2013 (Ramehshwar Jat Versus Mohan Lal & Ors.)

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DATE OF JUDGMENT : 8/04/2015 HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHESH CHANDRA SHARMA

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Mrs. Archana Mantri, for appellant/s . Mr. Virendra Agarwal, for respondents/Ins. Company.

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Application is allowed and delay is condoned. This appeal has been filed against the impugned judgment and award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal.

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Keeping in view the pious work of Lok Adalat, at this stage, the counsel for both the parties i.e. the claimant/s and the insurance company agree that this appeal may be disposed of on the basis of the compromise.

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The learned counsel for the insurance company gave consent for enhancing the amount of the award i.e. Rs. 30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand).

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In view of above, this appeal is partly allowed; the claimant(s)-appellant(s) is/are held entitled to get the aforesaid amount from the Insurance Co. and the Insurance Co. is directed to deposit the aforesaid enhanced amount with the learned Tribunal within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this judgment and the same shall be disbursed to the claimant/s immediately. In case the amount is not paid to the claimant/s within the stipulated period of twelve weeks, the claimant/s shall be entitled to interest @ 9% per annum on the enhanced amount from the date of passing of this judgment. It is made clear that the the aforesaid enhanced amount shall be in addition to the amount award by the learned Tribunal. Rest of the terms under the award shall remain unchanged.

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However, it is made clear that if there is any breach of insurance policy or violation of the terms of the policy, the Insurance Company shall be at liberty to move an application before the executing court for recovering the amount from the owner of the offending vehicle or they can move an application before this court for recalling of the order.

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The impugned award stands modified, as indicated here-in-above.

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(MAHESH CHANDRA SHARMA)J.

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All corrections made in the judgment / order have been incorporated in the judgment / order being E-mailed.

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Dilip Khandelwal PA

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