National Ins. Co. Ltd. v. Surender Kumar @ Bunty & ORS.

$~19 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI PRE SITTING LOK ADALAT + MAC.APP.-1048/2014 & CM APPL. 18891/2014 NATIONAL INS. CO. LTD.

..... Appellant Through:

Mr. Pankaj Seth, Adv., Mr. Rakesh Kadayala, Regional Manager and Mr.

Sunil Singh, Manager.

versus SURENDER KUMAR @ BUNTY & ORS.

..... Respondents Through:

Appearance not given.

CORAM: PRE SITTING OF LOK ADALAT HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN (PRESIDING OFFICER) MR. K. VENKATRAMAN, ADVOCATE (CO-MEMBER)

O R D E R

% 13.09.2025 Appellant insurance company has filed an appeal for reduction of the award dated 12.09.2014 passed by the Learned MACT, awarding a compensation of Rs. 10,21,295/- along with interest @ 7.5% p.a. from the date of filing of claim petition. On appeal, the insurance company deposited entire awarded principal amount along with accrued interest before the Registrar General of this Hon'ble High Court in terms of the order dated 17.11.2014 passed by this Hon'ble Court and 40% of the awarded amount along with accrued interest was also released to respondent/claimant.

We have interacted with the learned counsel/parties concerned. Apropos such interaction and deliberation, out of the entire deposited amount along with accrued interest, lump sum amount of Rs. 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 17/09/2025 at 14:22:36

1,20,000/- be refunded to the Appellant insurance company and balance amount lying deposited before the Ld. Registrar General of the Hon'ble High Court along with the total interest be released to the Respondent No. 1.

In terms thereof, Ld. Registrar General is directed to refund a sum of Rs. 1,20,000/- to the Appellant Insurance Company and release the balance amount lying deposited before the Ld. Registrar General along with total interest to the Respondent No. 1 in terms of the award of the Tribunal.

Needless to say that appellant shall be entitled to refund of statutory amount along with interest, if any. In terms of the aforesaid, the present appeal along with pending application (s) stand disposed of with directions in terms of the settlement.

A copy of this order be sent to the concerned learned Tribunal with TCR, if already received.

(SHAIL JAIN) PRESIDING OFFICER K. VENKATRAMAN CO-MEMBER SEPTEMBER 13, 2025/kp 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 17/09/2025 at 14:22:36