The New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Nikhil Sood & ORS (National Insurance Co Ltd )

$~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI NATIONAL LOK ADALAT + MAC.APP.135/2018 CM APPL. 4201/2018 WITH MAC.APP. 140/2018 MAC.APP. 141/2018 THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD ..... Appellant Through:

Ms. Awantika Manohar, Advocate.

versus NIKHIL SOOD & ORS (NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD ) ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Dilip Kumar Rana, Advocate for R-1.

Mr. Pankaj Seth and Ms. Khushi Sachdeva, Advocates and Mr. Sunil Singh, Manager.

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 29.11.2017 passed by the Learned MACT, awarding a compensation of Rs. 45,10,000/- along with interest @ 9% p.a. from the date of filing of claim petition. On appeal, the insurance company deposited entire awarded amount with up to date interest in terms of the order dated 05.02.2018 passed by this Hon'ble Court. We have interacted with the learned Counsel/parties concerned. Apropos such interaction and due deliberation, learned counsel for 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 11:48:20

appellant, on instructions has agreed to withdraw the appeal, and learned counsel for the respondents has no objection. In view of the above settlement, it is directed that awarded amount lying deposited before the Tribunal with interest, if any, be released in terms of award of the Tribunal.

The statutory amount deposited as a pre-condition for filing appeal with interest, if any, be refunded to the Insurance Company. 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 11:48:20