Maya Bhattacharjee & ANR v. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd & ANR

(Via Video Conference) Ct No 20.7 F.M.A. 665 of 2021 -------------- Sc Smt. Maya Bhattacharjee & Anr.

Vs.

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.

Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

Mr. Jayanta Kumar Mondal ...For the Appellants/Claimants Mr. Sanjay Paul ...For the respondent / Insurance Co.

This appeal has been filed by the appellants/claimants against the judgment and award dated April 27, 2018 passed by the learned Judge, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, 2nd Court at Chinsurah, District - Hooghly in M.A.C. Case No. 124 of 2009. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent /Insurance Company submits that the matter has been settled and the Insurance Company is now required to pay a further sum of Rs.1,00,000/-(Rupees one lakh) to the appellants/claimants.

In light of the above submission, the respondent /Insurance Company is directed to pay a further sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh) to the appellants'/ claimants' bank accounts directly within a period of four weeks from date of furnishing their bank details. The appellants/claimants are directed to provide their bank details along with proof of identity of each to

the respondent/Insurance Company within a period of two weeks and upon receipt of the same, the Insurance Company is directed to deposit a further sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh) to the appellants'/claimants' bank accounts within four weeks thereafter in the same proportion as indicated in the award.

With the aforesaid direction, the instant appeal is disposed of.

There shall be no order as to costs.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon compliance of all formalities, on priority basis.

( Shekhar B. Saraf, J.)