Dismissed

Icici Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd., v. Badhula Jyothi , Rajitha and 5 Others

Telangana HC7 Feb 2025MACMA/3514/2011

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What is this about?

The High Court disposed of Motor Accident Civil Miscellaneous Appeals (MACMA) Nos. 3514 of 2011 and 5020 of 2014 by confirming the settlement reached before the Lok Adalat between the insurance company and the claimants regarding compensation for a motor accident.

What did the court decide?

Appeals dismissed; Lok Adalat settlement of Rs. 11,00,000/- confirmed and upheld.

Icici Lombard General Insurance Company… — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Telangana HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH^{COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD

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FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY^{OF FEBRUARY} TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY^FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE^{M.G.PRIYADARSINI}

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M.A.C.M.A.NOs: 3514 OF 2011^AND5020F2014

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Appeals filed under Section 173^{of Motor vehicles Act.'against the Judgment} and decree, made in O.P.NO.923^{of 2009 dated. 08.09.2011 on the file of the} chairman, Motor Accident claims^{Tribunal-cum-special Sessions Judgefor trial of} SCs/STs (POA) cases-cum-Additional^{DistrictJudge,Nalgonda}

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M.A.C.M. NO: 3514 OF 011

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Between:

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lClCl Lombard General lnsurance^{Company Ltd., Rep. by its LegalOfficerH.No.} 3-6-365/4/8, Ground Floor,^{SamaTowers Opp Stanza, LibertyCirlceHimayath} Nagar, Hyderabad 500 029

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...APPELLANT/R2

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AND

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'1 . Badhula Jyothi @ Rajitha, W/o. Late Ravi 20 years, Occ: household Fl/o. Kapriaipally Villige oi Athmakur^{mandal Nalgonda District PresentRi/o.} Gandhi Nagar, Nalgonda Town^{and District.}

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Badhula Swathi, D/o. Late Ravi,^{1(one) year, Resident of Kapriaipally Village} of Athmakur mandal Nalgonda^{District Present R/o. Gandhi Nagar,Nalgonda} town and District.

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Badhula Somaiah, S/o. Rama Swamy,46^{years, Occ: Agril.,Fl/o. Kapriaipally} Village of Athmakur mandal Nalgonda^{District Present Rl/o.GandhiNagar,} Nalgbnda town and District.

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Badhula Mallamma, W/o. Somaiah,^{43 years, Occu: HouseholdRl/o.} Kapriaipally Village of Athmakur^mandal of^{Nalgonda District PresentRyo.} Gandhi Nagar, Nalgonda town^{and District.}

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Badhula Uma Rani, D/o. Somaiah,^{aged about17 years, Occ: Household Rl/o.} Kapriaipally Village of Athmakur^{mandal Nalgonda District PresentFi"/o.} Gandhi Nagar, Nalgonda town^{and District.}

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G.Venkatadri, S/o. Somaiah^{H.no.2-27 Thukapur Villageof Atmakurmandal} Nalgonda District - 508 111^{(Owner of the autobearing No. AP2-24-V"|-8292)}

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...RESPONDENTS/Petrs.1 to 5 & R-1

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MACMAMP. NO: 5409 OF 2011

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Petition under Section 151 CPC^praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the^petition, the High Court may be^pleased to stay of execution of the decree and all further^{proceedings passed} in OP.no. 923 of 2009 dt. 08/09/2011 on the file of the Chairman, MACT-cum-Special Sessions Judge for Trial of SCs / STs (POA) Act Cases^-cum- Additional District Judge, Nalgonda

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MACMAMP. NO: 5248 OF 2012

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Between:

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't. Badhula Jyothi @ Rajitha, W/o. Late Ravi 20 years, Occ: household Rl/o. Kapriaipally Village of Athmakur mandal Nalgonda District Present R/o. Gandhi Nagar, Nalgonda Town and District.

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Badhula Swathi, D/o. Late Ravi, 1(one) year, Resident of Kapriaipally Village of Athmakur mandal Nalgonda District Present Ryo. Gandhi Nagar, Nalgonda town and District.

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Badhula Somaiah, S/o. Rama Swamy,46 years, Occ: Agril., FJo. Kapdaipally Village of Athmakur mandal Nalgonda District Present R/o. Gandhi Nagar, Nalgonda town and District.

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Badhula Mallamma, Wo. Somaiah, 43 years, Occu: Household R/o. Kapriaipally Village of Athmakur mandal of Nalgonda District Present R/o. Gandhi Nagar, Nalgonda town and District.

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Badhula Uma Rani, D/o. Somaiah, aged about 17 years, Occ: Household R/o. Kapriaipally Village of Athmakur mandal Nalgonda District Present R/o. Gandhi Nagar, Nalgonda town and District.

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...PETITIONERS/ RESPONDENTS NO-1 TO 5

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AND

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lclcl Lombard General lnsurance Company Ltd., Rep. by its Legal Officer H.No. 3-6-365/4/8, Ground Floor, Sama Towers Opp Stanza, Liberty Cirlce Himayath Nagar, Hyderabad 500 029

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G.Venkatadrr, S/o. Somaiah H.no. 2-27 Thukapur Village of Atmakur mandal Nalgonda Distract - 508 111 (Owner of the auto bearing No. AP2-24-W-8292)

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...RESPONDENTS/Petrs.'l to 5 & R-1

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to vacate lhe stay order granted on9-12-2011 in MACMA MP No 5409 of 201'1 in MACMA tt/P No. 3514 of 2O11.

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M.A.C.M.A,NO: 5020F 2014

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Between:

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Badhula Jyothi @ Rajitha, W/o. Late Ravi, Aged about 23 years, Occ: household

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Badhula Swathi, D/o. Late Ravi, aged about 4 years,

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Badhula Somaiah, S/o. Rama Swamy, aged about 5O years, Occ: Agriculture

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Badhula Mallamma, W/o. Somaiah, aged about 47 yea$, Occ: Household

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Badhula Uma Rani, D/o. Somaiah, aged about 20 years, Occ: Household

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Petitioner No.2 being minor rep. by her mother and Natural guardian, Badhuta Jyohti @ Rajitha, 1"t Petitioner herein.

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[Petitioner^{No.5 being} minor rep.by her mother and Natural guard ian, Badhula Uma Rani, 4h Petitioner hereinl

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All are F/o. Kapriaipally Village of Athmakur mandal, Natgonda District Presently residing at Gandhi Nagar, Nalgonda Town and District.

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...PETITIONERS/APPELLANTS

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AND

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1 9.^{Venkatadri, S/o Kashaiah,Rt/o H.No. 2-21} ,^{IhukapurViilage,} Atmakur I\4andal, Nalgonda Dist. [Owner of theAuto No. Ap 24 W B2S2]

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2 lClC Lombard General lnsurance Company Lld., H.No. 3-6-365/fu8, Ground Floor, Sama Towers Opp Stanza, Liberty Cirlce Himayath Nagar, Hyd'erabad.

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...RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS

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Counsel for the Appellant in MACMA 3514 0F 2011 : SRI. RAVI SHANKAR JANDHYALA

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Counsel for the Respondents I to 4 in MACMA 3514 of2011 and Petitioners in 502 ol 2014 i SRt. M RAJAMALLA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.2 in MACMA.NO.502OF 2014 : SRI RAMA CHANDRA REDDY GADI

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The Court delivered the following: JUDGMENT

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THE }{ON^{,BLESMT.IUSTICL, M.G.PRIYAI)AI(SI\I} MAC^{IvlA No.3514} 1ad 2ot 2074

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CON,I^M N D(;MENT:

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Pursuant^{to the reqtrest made by the counsel aPPearing for both the} parties, the^{mattcr was referred to l-ok Adalat' Ar M'12'2024' the matter$'as} settlctl bcfore^{the Lok Aclalat and an Awarcl was Passedby the LokAdalat'}

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2 Sincc, thc^{appellantin both the appeals are one and the same' thcy} hearrl togetlrer^{.rrrd clisPosrt" oi by wav of this common iudgment'}

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ln vier'r'o{^{thc abovr:, theN4otorAccidentCivilNlliscellancousAppcals} are ,iisposeLl^{o1 rrl t{''rllls oi thc r\n'arli passedby the Lok Adalat -fhere sl-rall}

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SECTION^OFFICER

-Special^{Sessions Judge}

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To 1. The for trlaChairman,^{I of SCs/STs} lvtot or Accid^{(POA) CASES-C} ents Claims^{UM.AdditionalTri} bunal-cu^{DistrictJudge. Nalgonda} with^Records) RAVI^{SHANKAR JANDHYALA, Advocate IOPUCI}

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1. one^{CCto SRI} ALLA^{REDDY, Advocate ioPUCI} one CC to^SRI N/I RAJAM NDRA^{REDDYGADl, AdvocatetoPUCl}

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4 One^CC to^SRI aeue^cHn 5 Two^{CD CoPtes} ^f Lok^AdalatAward t,n.l,,sirrg^{]lt'n'r \ ith a c(rPY or}

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HIGH COURT DATED: 0710212025

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COMMON JUDGMENT MACMA.No.3514 ot 2011 AND 502 0F 2014

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DISPOSING OF THE APPEALS IN TERMS OF LOK ADALAT

AWARD WITHOUT COSTS.

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BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT HIGH COURT LEGAL^{SERVICESCOMMITTEE} FOR THE STATE OF^{TELANGANA,HYDERABAD.}

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[Under^{Seclion l9 of lhe Legol Services Aulhorilies Act,'1987(CenkolAct)l}

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Date:14-12'2024

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Present:1. Hon'ble Mrs. Justice^S.Nanda,

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(Judge, H;ntble High Court for the State^{of Telangana)} Chairman 2.Sri K.Venkatesh GuPta, Advocate, Member 3.Sri Srinivasa Srikanth,^Advocate, Member

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MACI(A.No.35'14 of^{2011 & lvlACi{A No. 502 of 2014} (Before the Hon'ble High Court)

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MACMA.No.3514 of 2011

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AGAINST

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O.P. No.923 of 2009

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(On the fite of the Chairman, M.A.C.T.,^{(Additionat DistrictJudge)} (Spt. Sessions Judge for SC/STs^(POA) Act^{Cases At Natgonda)}

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Between:^-

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lClCl Lombard Generat^{lnsurance CompanyLimited,} H. No. 3-6-365/A/B/, Ground^{Ftoor,SamaTowers,} Opposite Stanza, Liberty Circle,^{HimayathNagar,} Hyderabad^- 500 029, represented^{by its Legal Officer.}

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...APPellant/ResPondent^{No. 2}

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AND

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Badhuta Jyothi @ Rajitha,^{W/o. Late Ravi,} 20 years, Occu: Household, Resident of Kapriaipalty^viltageof Athmakur MandaI of Natgonda^District Presentty residing at Gandhi^Nagar, Natgonda Town and District.

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Badhuta Swathi, D/o. Late^Ravi,

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1 (one) year, Resident of Kapriaipatty^{vittage of} Athmakur Mandal of Natgonda^District Presentty residing at Gandhi^Nagar, Natgonda Town and District.

Badhu(a Somaiah, S/o.Rama Swamy,

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46 years, Occu: Agriculture, Resident of Kapriaipatty vittage of

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Athmakur Manda[ of Natgonda District

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Presentty residing at Gandhi Nagar,

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Natgonda Town and District.

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Badhuta Maltamma, W/o. Somaiah,

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43 years, Occu: House hotd,

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Resident of Kapriaipatty vittage of

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Athmakur Mandat of Nalgonda District Presentty residing at Gandhi Nagar, Natgonda Town and District.

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Badhuta Uma Rani, D/o.Somaiah, Aged about 1 7 years, Occu: House hotd, Resident of Kapriaipatty vittage of

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Athmakur Mandat of Natgonda District

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Presently residing at Gandhi Nagar,

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Natgonda Town and District.

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(Respondent No.2 being minor represented

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By her naturat mother and guardian

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Badhula Jyothi @ Rajitha, Respondent No.^,l herein)

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(Respondent No.5 is being minor represented

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By her naturat mother and guardian Badhuta Mallamma Respondent No.4 herein )

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G. Venkatadri S/o. Kashaiah, Major, R/o.H.No.2 27, Thukapur vittage of Atmakur Mandal Natgonda District - 508 j.l 1, (Owner of the Auto bearing No. Ap2-24_W-g292)

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.....Respondents/Petrs. 1 to 5 & R-1

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MACMA.No.50 2 of 2014

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1 Badhuta Jyothi o Rajitha, W/o. tate Ravi, Aged about 23 yrs, Occ: Househotd,

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Badhula Swarhi, D/o. Late Ravi, Aged about 4 yrs,

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3 Badhula Somaiah, S/o. Rama Swamy, Aged about 50 yrs, Occ: Agricutture.

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4 Badhula Mattamma, W/o. Somaiah, Aged about 47 yrs. Occ: Househotd.

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Badhuta Uma Rani, d/o. Somaiah,

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Aged about 20yrs. Occ: Househotd.

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Petitioner No.2 being minor rep. by mother and Natura[ guardian, Badhuta.lyottrt O Rajitha,

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1st Petitioner herein.

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Petitioner No.5 being minor rep. by her mother and Natural guardian, Badhuta Uma Rani, q,n peiiiior[i-trerein.

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A[[ are r/o. Kaprioaipatly^{vittage,Athmakur {andat,} Natgonda District^{prerntty residing at Gandhi Nagar,} Natgonda Town^and district'

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...^{pertroners/Appe*ants}

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AND

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c. Venkatadri,^{5/o.Kashaiah, R/o.H.No.2-27,} Thukapur^{Vittage,AtmakurManda[,} Natgonda District.

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(Owner of the Auto bearing^{No.AP'24'W'82921}

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lClCl^{LonrbardGeneral lnsurance Company Ltd.,} H.No.l-6-365/A/B,^{GroundFloor, SamaTowers,} Opposite Stanza, Liberty Circte,^{Himayatnagar,} Hyderabad.

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......ResPonde nts/ResPondents

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Counsel for Ctaimants/Petitioners/Appettants:^{Sri M.RajamattaReddy'} Advocate/Sri G. Sravan Kumar,^Advocate

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Counsel for Respondent/ lnsurance Company: Sri RamachaMra^{Reddy Gadi,} Advocate Representative of Insurance Company : Sri lrlohanrmed^{AMu[Shabbeer,} Senior Alanager^{- Legat Claims}

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These appeats having been referred for sett{ernent before this Lok^Adatat and after hearing the Learned Counse[ for the^parties and atso the^parties,the fottowing award is^passed:

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AWARD

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Compensation Rs.6,00,000/-^(Rupees Six lakhs onty) with interest at 6% per Awarded annum from the date of the fiting of the petition titt the date by the Tribunal of reatization. Compensation lAACllA.No.3514 of 2011 has been.preferred by the lnsurance Awarded Company and MAClvlA.No.502 of 2014 has been preferred (kttlement Reached) in the Lok Adatat. by the Respondent l$o,2/lnsurance Company against the Consti MVOP No. 92i of 2009. Sri Mohammed Abdut Shabbeer, Senior Manager-Legat Ctaims HIGH COURT for the Respondent No.2-lnsurance Company has appeared LOK AO/ LAT before the Lok Adatat. The Appettant/petitioner/Ctaimanr 'i5il Nos.1 to 5 atong with their counsel have appeared before

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ln view of Lhe above settlement. the lnsurance Co deposrt the settied amount within one 11t month fi of receipt of copy of Awarc,, after deducting the was deposited, rf any. ln thc event of defauit making such dcpcsit, the amount pavable sha[[ c .^{u:l.fd"d by rhc Tr rbun,.rt.} of Thc apportronrlc:t anrong thc AppclL ant i Petition ' l.,ios.1 to 5 shal be macje as per rhe te 'nrs cf the a in OP.No.92l of 20C9 by thc Tribun rl. rection .L

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Icici Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd., v. Badhula Jyothi , Rajitha and 5 Others

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