The New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Raghuraj & ORS

$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI NATIONAL LOK ADALAT + MAC.APP. 74/2014 THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD .....Appellant Through:

Mr. J.P.N. Shahi, Advocate with Ms.

Bahar Jain, Asstt. Manager.

versus RAGHURAJ & ORS .....Respondents Through:

None CORAM: NATIONAL LOK ADALAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA (PRESIDING OFFICER) MR. K. VENKATRAMAN, ADVOCATE (CO-MEMBER)

O R D E R

% 22.03.2026 1.

Appellant has filed an appeal for reduction of the award dated 21.11.2013 passed by the learned MACT awarding compensation of Rs. 3,47,700/- along with interest @ 9% p.a. from the date of filing of the claim petition. On appeal, the insurance company deposited the entire awarded amount along with up-to-date interest with the Registrar General of this Hon'ble Court in terms of order dated 24.112014 and 80% of the awarded amount was already directed to be released to the respondent no1/claimant in terms of award of the Tribunal. 2.

We have interacted with the learned counsel for the appellant. Apropos such interaction and deliberation, learned counsel for the appellant wishes to withdraw the present appeal. 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 24/03/2026 at 13:17:03

3.

We permit the appellant to withdraw the appeal subject to the condition that the legal rights of the claimant shall stand protected. 4.

In view of the above, direction is issued to release the balance amount lying deposited with the Registrar General of this Court along with the accrued interest to the respondent no.1/claimant in terms of the award of the Tribunal.

5.

Needless to say that the appellant shall be entitled to refund of the statutory amount along with interest, and direction is issued to refund the same to the appellant.

6.

In terms of the aforesaid, the present appeal along with pending application (s) stand disposed of.

(RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA) PRESIDING OFFICER K. VENKATRAMAN COMEMBER MARCH 22, 2026/v 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 24/03/2026 at 13:17:03