Sanjeeb Ku.Bhumij v. Shree Shyam Road Carrier

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

MACA No.408 of 2017 Sanjeeb Kumar Bhumij and others .... Appellants Mr. P.K. Nayak, Advocate -versusShree Shyam Road Carrier and another ....

Respondents Mr. A.A. Khan, Advocate for Respondent No.2

CORAM:

JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

18.07.2022 Order No.

04.

1. Heard Mr. P.K. Nayak, learned counsel for the Appellantsclaimants as well as Mr. A.A. Khan, learned counsel for the Respondent No.2-Insurance Company.

2. Present appeal is directed against the award dated 22.02.2017 of the learned 4th MACT, Sundargarh in M.A.C. Case No.63 of 2014 wherein the learned Tribunal has granted compensation to the tune of Rs.4,70,000/- along with interest @6% per annum to the claimants from the date of filing of the claim application i.e.25.8.2014 on account of death of the deceased in the motor vehicular accident dated 22.12.2013.

3. Upon hearing both the parties and considering the grounds of challenge advanced, a further consolidated sum of Rs.1,20,000/- (rupees one lakh twenty thousand) is proposed to the parties in course of hearing. Mr. P.K. Nayak, learned counsel for the claimants-Appellants agrees to the same and Mr. A.A. Khan,

learned counsel for Respondent No.2-Insurance Company leaves it to the discretion of the Court. The compensation amount is accordingly fixed to that extent.

4. The Insurance Company is directed to deposit the further consolidated sum of Rs.1,20,000/- before the Tribunal within a period of two months from today; where-after the same shall be disbursed to the claimants on such terms and proportion to be decided by the learned Tribunal.

5. The MACA is disposed of.

6. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

( B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik