The New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Zamila & Ors

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19.11.2025

¶1I am informed by learned counsel for the appellant – The New India Assurance Company Ltd. [hereinafter, "Insurance Company"] and for respondent Nos. 1 and 2 (claimants before the Tribunal) that the disputes have been settled in mediation. A copy of the Settlement Agreement [hereinafter, "Agreement"] dated 17.11.2025 has also been placed on record.

¶2The Agreement is signed by the authorised representative of the appellant and by respondent No. 1 – Mrs. Zamila, on her own behalf and on behalf of her daughter – respondent No. 2. An authority letter of respondent No. 2 has also been annexed to the Agreement.

¶3The Agreement bears the signatures of learned counsel on both sides as well as of the learned Mediator. It may be noted that Mr. Tashriq Ahmad, learned counsel, is present today and has filed the vakalatnama This is a digitally signed order. MAC.APP. 8/2020 on behalf of both respondent Nos. 1 and 2. He submits that respondent No. 2 has also instructed him to accept the Agreement.

¶4In view of the above, learned counsel for the parties request that the appeal be disposed of in terms of the Agreement dated 17.11.2025. It is so ordered.

¶5The statutory deposit be returned to the appellant. PRATEEK JALAN, J NOVEMBER 19, 2025 "Bhupi/JM"/ This is a digitally signed order.

MAC.APP. 8/2020 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + MAC.APP. 8/2020 THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. Praveen Mehdiratta, Advocate. versus ZAMILA & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Tashriq Ahmad, Advocate for R-1 and 2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN