Partly allowed

Smt Guddi and Othrs v. Bhanwar Singh and Others

Rajasthan HC2 May 2016CMA/2190/2014

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What is this about?

The High Court, Jhansi Bench, partly allowed an insurance appeal filed with delay. It condoned the delay under S. 5 Limitation Act based on consignment. The court enhanced the compensation award to Rs. 2,50,000/- with 9% interest if not paid within 8 weeks, subject to insurance policy terms.

What did the court decide?

Apel lant cs can get Rs. 2,50,000/-; Insurance company to deposit with Tribunal within 8 weeks; 9% interest if not paid.

Smt Guddi and Othrs Vs Bhanwar Singh and… — Contract and Commercial Disputes | Rajasthan HC (2016)

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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. Appeal No. 2190/ 2014 ( Smt . Guddi & Or s. Vs. Bhanwar Si ngh Raj awat & or s. ) Dat e of Judgment : : 2. 5. 2016

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HON' BLE MR. JUSTI CE MAHESH CHANDRA SHARMA

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Mr . Ramsi ngh Rat hor e, counsel f or t he appel l ant s. Mr . Vi nod Tyagi , counsel f or t he I nsur ance Company.

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Hear d on appl i cat i on f i l ed U/ s. 5 of t he Li mi t at i on Act and per used t he cont ent s t her eof .

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I am sat i sf i ed wi t h t he cause shown i n t he appl i cat i on i n f i l i ng t he appeal wi t h del ay. Hence, t he del ay i s condoned and t he appl i cat i on U/ s. 5 of t he Li mi t at i on Act st ands al l owed. Bot h t he par t i es pr ay t hat t he mai n appeal may al so be di sposed t oday.

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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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Mr . Vi nod Tyagi 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. 2, 50, 000/ - ( Rs. Two 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 8 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 8 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 DR

Smt Guddi and Othrs v. Bhanwar Singh and Others

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