National Insurance Company Ltd v. Soma Das and 5 Ors

ORDER Date : 14.12.2024

Mr. Debojit Sarkar, Assistant Manager, National Insurance Co. Ltd., along with Mr. R. Goswami, learned counsel is present.

¶2Smt. Soma Dam, respondent no.1 and Miss Baishali Dam, respondent no.2 along with Mr. A.B. Dey, their learned counsel are present, who are the claimants have appeared through video conferencing and are seen in the presence of Mrs. Salma Sultana, the Secretary, DLSA, Cachar.

¶3After negotiated settlement, the parties have agreed for a total settlement amount of Rs.18,89,000/- (Rupees eighteen lakh eighty nine Page No.# 3/4 thousand only) as full and final settlement of all the claims of the respondent nos. 1 and 2 against the judgment and award dated 07.10.2023, passed by the learned MACT, Cachar in MAC Case No.378/2021. It is submitted that a sum of Rs.8,89,000/- (Rupees eight lakh eighty nine thousand only) has already been deposited before the Registry of this Court.

¶4Accordingly, the matter is settled on compromise in terms of the pre-settlement/compromise slip for the National Lok Adalat, which is made as a part of record.

¶5Both the parties shall put their signature in the pre-settlement compromise slip as token of acceptance for the settlement.

¶6Accordingly, the National Insurance Co. Ltd./, appellant shall deposit the balance settlement amount of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees ten lakh only) in favour of the respondent nos.1 and 2 before the Registry of this Court within a period of 30 (thirty) days from the date of the this settlement order, failing which the amount shall carry interest @ 9% per annum till the date of deposit.

¶7On such deposit being made, a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees three lakh only) shall be converted into a fixed deposit account in favour of respondent no.1 for a period of three and the balance amount shall be released to the respondent nos. 1 and 2 in equal proportion on satisfaction of their identity.

¶8The Secretary, DLSA, Cachar shall record the signatures of the respondents about the settlement and transmit the same to the Registry of this Court.

¶9On furnishing proof of the deposit of the entire settlement amount, Page No.# 4/4 the Registry shall release the statutory deposit made by the appellant.

¶10The matter is disposed of in this Lok Adalat.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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