Kunimani Mohanta v. Hemanta Kumar Behera
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
MACA No.206 of 2021 Kunimani Mohanta & Ors.
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Appellants Mr. Pradeep Kumar Mishra, Adv.
-versusHemanta Kumar Behera and Anr.
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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.206 of 2021 and I.A. No. of 2021 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 I.A. filed for exemption of payment of court fee be registered.
4. The Appellants/ Claimants have filed this MACA challenging the judgment and award dated 27.11.2020 passed by the learned 1st M.A.C.T., Mayurbhanj, Baripada in M.A.C. Case No.161 of 2016 directing the Respondent No.2/ Insurance Company to pay compensation amount of Rs.10,06,000/- (Rupees ten lakh six thousand only) to the Appellants/Claimants with simple interest @ 7 per cent per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition i.e. from
// 2 // 09.09.2016 till the date of actual payment within two months of passing of the order.
5. 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.2,40,000/- (Rupees two lakh and forty thousand only) over and above the awarded amount.
6. The Respondent No.2/Insurance Company is directed to deposit the aforesaid consolidated award amount before the learned 1st M.A.C.T., Mayurbhanj, Baripada in M.A.C. Case No.161 of 2016 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.
7. The MACA is accordingly disposed of.
8. The MACA having been disposed of in the 1st National Lok Adalat, 2022, no Court fee is payable.
9. Accordingly, the I.A. filed for exemption of payment of court fees is also disposed of.
10. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
( S.K. Panigrahi, J.) 1st National Lok Adalat, 2022 BJ