Partly allowed

Sagar Devi and Ors. v. Mahavir Singh and Ors.

Rajasthan HC2 May 2016CMA/3272/2009

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The High Court disposed of an appeal against a Civil Judge's award by enhancing compensation to Rs. 2,00,000/- based on a compromise agreement between the parties, directing the insurer to deposit the amount.

What did the court decide?

Enhancement of compensation to Rs. 2,00,000/-; insurer to deposit amount with Tribunal within 8 weeks; claimants entitled to 9% interest if unremitted.

Sagar Devi and Ors. Vs Mahavir Singh and Ors. — Banking and Recovery | 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. 3272/ 2009 ( Sagar Devi & Or s. Vs. Mahaveer Si ngh & 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 . J. K. Yogi , counsel f or t he appel l ant s. Mr s. Raj ni Vyas, counsel f or t he I nsur ance Company.

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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 s. Raj ni Vyas 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, 00, 000/ - ( Rs. Two Lac) .

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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

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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

Sagar Devi and Ors. v. Mahavir Singh and Ors.

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