Partly allowed

Manju Devi and Others v. Vinod Kumar Sharma and Others

Rajasthan HC20 Mar 2015CRES/586/2014

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The High Court allowed the application for condonation of delay filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act and restored the civil appeal to its original number. The appeal, filed against an MACT judgment enhancing compensation, was disposed of based on a compromise agreement that agreed to an additional award of Rs. 1,50,000.

What did the court decide?

Compensation enhanced by an additional amount of Rs. 1,50,000 to be deposited by the Insurance Company within 12 weeks, with interest @ 9% per annum upon default.

Manju Devi and Others Vs Vinod Kumar Sharma and Others — Rajasthan HC (2015) — LawSathi Research

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I N THE HI GH COURT OF JUDI CATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAI PUR BENCH, JAI PUR

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S. B. Ci vi l Mi sc. Rest or at i on Appl i cat i on No. 586/ 2014 I N S. B. Ci vi l Mi sc. Appeal No. 5154/ 2012 ( Manj u Devi & or s. Vs. Vi nod Kumar Shar ma & Or s. ) Dat e of Judgment : : 20. 3. 2015

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HON' BLE MR. JUSTI CE MAHESH CHANDRA SHARMA

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Mr . R. D. S. Nar uka, counsel f or t he appel l ant s. Ms Bhar t i Tr i vedi , counsel f or t he I nsur ance Company.

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The appl i cat i on f i l ed under Sect i on 5 of t he Li mi t at i on Act i s al l owed. Del ay i s condoned.

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The appl i cat i on f i l ed f or r est or at i on of appeal i s al so al l owed. The appeal be r est or ed back t o i t s or i gi nal number .

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Thi s appeal has been f i l ed agai nst t he j udgment and awar d passed by MACT f or enhancement of t he quant um of compensat i on.

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Ms Bhar t i Tr i vedi Advocat e appear s on behal f of t he I nsur ance Company.

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Keepi ng i n vi ew t he pi ous wor k of Lok Adal at , at t hi s st age t he counsel f or bot h t he par t i es i . e. t he cl ai mant s and t he i nsur ance company agr ee t hat t hi s appeal may be di sposed on t he basi s of t he compr omi se. The l ear ned counsel f or t he i nsur ance company gave consent f or enhanci ng t he amount of t he awar d i . e. Rs. 1, 50, 000/ - ( Rs. One Lac Fi f t y Thousand) .

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The enhanced amount shal l be i n addi t i on t o t he awar d amount and t he cl ai mant s appel l ant s ar e hel d ent i t l ed t o get t he af or esai d amount .

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I n vi ew of above, t hi s appeal i s par t l y al l owed and i t i s di r ect ed t hat t he i nsur ance company shal l deposi t t he af or esai d amount wi t h t he l ear ned Tr i bunal wi t hi n a per i od of 12 weeks f r om t he dat e of r ecei pt of cer t i f i ed copy of t hi s or der and t he same shal l be di sbur sed t o t he cl ai mant s. I n case t he amount i s not pai d t o t he cl ai mant s wi t hi n a per i od of 12 weeks, t he cl ai mant s shal l be ent i t l ed t o i nt er est on t he enhanced amount @ 9 % per annum f r om t he dat e of passi ng of t hi s j udgment . Rest of t he t er ms under t he awar d shal l r emai n unchanged. However , i t i s made cl ear t hat i f t her e i s any br each of i nsur ance pol i cy or vi ol at i on of t he t er ms of t he pol i cy, t he i nsur ance company shal l be at l i ber t y t o move an appl i cat i on bef or e t he execut i ng cour t f or r ecover i ng t he amount f r om t he owner of t he of f endi ng vehi cl e or he can move an appl i cat i on bef or e t hi s cour t f or r ecal l i ng of t he or der .

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The i mpugned awar d st ands modi f i ed, as i ndi cat ed her e- i n- above.

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( Mahesh Chandr a Shar ma) J.

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Sur esh

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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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SK Sharma PS

Manju Devi and Others v. Vinod Kumar Sharma and Others

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