Danei Khilar v. Pradeep Ku.Agarwal
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
MACA No.168 of 2020 Danei Khilar & Anr.
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Appellants Mr. Ramesh Chandra Behera, Adv.
-versusPradip Kumar Agarwal Ors.
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Respondents Mr. P.K. Mahali, Adv.
(for Respondent No.2)
CORAM:
JUSTICE S.K. PANIGRAHI
ORDER
12.03.2022 MACA No.168 of 2020 and I.A. No.274 of 2020 Order No.
02.
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode in the 1st National Lok Adalat, 2022.
2. Learned counsel for the Appellants/Claimants and learned counsel for the Respondent No.2/ Insurance Company are present.
3. The Appellants/ Claimants have filed this MACA challenging the judgment and award dated 10.12.2019 passed by the learned Additional District Judge-cum-3rd M.A.C.T., Talcher in M.A.C. Case No.38 of 2019 directing the Respondent No.2/ Insurance Company to pay compensation amount of Rs.12,79,600/- (Rupees twelve lakh seventy-nine thousand six hundred only) to the Appellants/Claimants with interest @ 6 per cent per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition i.e. from 03.04.2019 till realization.
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4. At present, on the basis of the compromise made between the parties, the claim is modified and settled by enhancing further consolidated amount of Rs.2,20,000/- (Rupees two lakh and two thousand only) over and above the awarded amount.
5. The Respondent No.2/Insurance Company is directed to deposit the aforesaid consolidated award amount before the learned Additional District Judge-cum-3rd M.A.C.T., Talcher in M.A.C. Case No.38 of 2019 within a period of eight weeks, whereafter the same shall be disbursed to the Appellants/Claimants in terms of its order. The impugned award is modified to the above extent.
6. The MACA is accordingly disposed of.
7. The MACA having been disposed of in the 1st National Lok Adalat, 2022, no Court fee is payable.
8. Accordingly, the I.A. filed for exemption of court fees is also disposed of.
9. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
( S.K. Panigrahi, J.) 1st National Lok Adalat, 2022 BJ