New India Assurance Co. Ltd v. Sri Pulakjyoti Nath and 2 Ors

ORDER

The case is put up before the National Lok Adalat. The Insurance Company is represented by its officials.

The claimant is duly present along with engaged counsel. It is submitted that the total awarded amount was Rs. 17,51,000/- (Rupees seventeen lakhs fifty-one thousand) only and out of which, the Insurance Company has already deposited an amount of Rs. 8,75,500/- (Rupees eight lakhs seventy-five thousand five hundred) only, which has already been withdrawn by the claimant.

Both the parties are agreed to settle the matter on an amount of Rs 17, 75,000/- (Rupees seventeen lakhs seventy-five thousand) only as full and final settlement and since an amount of Rs. 8,75,500/- (Rupees eight lakhs seventy-five thousand five hundred) only has already been deposited by the Insurance Company, they are ready to pay the additional remaining amount of Rs. 9,00,000/- Page No.# 3/3 (Rupees nine lakhs) only towards the settlement amount.

Accordingly, as agreed to by both the parties, the appellant/New India Assurance Company Ltd. is hereby directed to deposit the remaining amount of Rs. 9,00,000/- (Rupees nine lakhs) only before the Registry within 1 (one) month from today and the claimant will be at liberty to withdraw the same on being proper verification and identification by the concerned counsel of the case.

Registry to return the statutory deposited amount of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) only to the Insurance Company.

The appeal stands disposed of in terms above.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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