Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd v. Ramesh Chandra @ Ramesh Chand & ANR

$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI NATIONAL LOK ADALAT + FAO-20/2019 CM APPL. 2204/2019 RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD ..... Appellant Through:

Mr. A.K. Soni and Mr. Pavan Kumar Vashishth, Advocates.

versus RAMESH CHANDRA @ RAMESH CHAND & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. R.K. Nain and Mr. Chandan Prajapati, Advocates for R-1.

CORAM: NATIONAL LOK ADALAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA MR. K. VENKATRAMAN, ADVOCATE (CO-MEMBER)

O R D E R

% 08.03.2025 Appellant insurance company has filed an appeal for reduction of the award dated 14.11.2018 passed by the Learned The Commissioner Under Employee's Compensation Act 1923, awarding a compensation of Rs. 10,69,008/- along with interest @ 12% p.a. from the date of filing of claim petition. In addition, claimant was also granted Rs.3,11,991/- on medical treatment. On appeal, the insurance company deposited awarded amount Rs.15,70,222/- and Rs.47,307/- respectively by separate cheques dated 27.12.2018 with the Employees' Compensation Commissioner.

We have interacted with the learned Counsel/parties concerned. Apropos such interaction and due deliberation, it is agreed between the parties, out of the deposited amount along with total accrued interest, lump sum amount of 50,000/-shall be refunded to the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 12/03/2025 at 11:48:07

insurance company and remaining balance deposited amount along with total interest after deducting Rs. 50,000/- shall go to respondent/claimant. Ld. Counsel for the respondents submits that settled amount be released.

In view of the above settlement, it is directed that lump sum amount of Rs.50,000/- be released to the insurance company and the balance amount lying deposited before the Employees' Compensation Commissioner along with accrued interest, if any, be directed to be released to the respondent/claimant on completion of the requisite formalities.

The present appeal alongwith the pending application(s), if any, is disposed of with directions in terms of the foregoing settlement. A copy of this order be sent to concerned Ld. Tribunal with LCR, if requisitioned and received.

(RAVINDER DUDEJA) PRESIDING OFFICER K. VENKATRAMAN CO-MEMBER MARCH 08, 2025/ib The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 12/03/2025 at 11:48:07