Santosh Ku.Sahoo v. Pankaj Ku.Panda

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

MACA No.724 of 2017 Santosh Kumar Sahoo ....

Appellant Mr. K.C. Nayak, Advocate -versusPankaj Kumar Panda and another ....

Respondents Mr. B.N. Udgata, Advocate for Respondent No.2

CORAM:

JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

08.09.2022 Order No.

07.

1. Heard Mr. K.C. Nayak, learned counsel for the Appellantclaimant as well as Mr. B.N. Udgata, learned counsel for the Respondent No.2-Insurance Company.

2. Present appeal by the claimant is directed against the award dated 08.06.2017 of the learned 2nd MACT, Cuttack in Misc. Case No.1368 of 1999 wherein the learned Tribunal has granted compensation to the tune of Rs.49,500/- along with interest @6% per annum to the claimant from the date of filing of the claim application i.e.23.12.1999 on account of injury sustained by him in the motor vehicular accident dated 29.8.1999.

3. Upon hearing both the parties and considering the grounds of challenge advanced as well as the nature of injury and the period of treatment of the Appellant as an indoor patient, a further consolidated sum of Rs.40,000/- (rupees forty thousand) is proposed to the parties in course of hearing. Mr. K.C. Nayak, learned counsel for the claimant-Appellant agrees to the same and

Mr. B.N. Udgata, 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.40,000/- before the Tribunal within a period of two months from today, which shall be disbursed to the claimant.

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