$~18 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI NATIONAL LOK ADALAT + MAC.APP. 163/2015 SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sameer Nandwani and Mr. Kumar Abhishek, Advocates with Mr. Vaibhav Sharma, Officer of Insurance Company. versus RAJESH KUMAR & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. S.N. Parashar and Mr. Umesh Kumar, Advocates for R-1. CORAM: NATIONAL LOK ADALAT HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA (PRESIDING OFFICER) MR. K. VENKATRAMAN, ADVOCATE (CO-MEMBER) O R D E R % 22.03.2026 1. Appellant Insurance Company has filed an appeal for reduction of the award dated 26.11.2014 passed by the Learned MACT, awarding a compensation of Rs. 21,08,090/- along with interest @ 9% p.a. from the date of filing of claim petition. 2. On appeal, the Insurance Company was directed to deposit 75% of the awarded amount along with accrued interest as per the award of the learned Tribunal and the said amount was directed to be released to the claimants in terms of the award of the learned Tribunal. 3. After comprehensive discussion, it is agreed between the parties that This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/03/2026 at 13:16:58 out of the entire awarded amount along with the accrued interest, a lump sum amount of Rs. 65,000/- be deducted in favour of the Insurance Company. 4. In view of the above settlement, the Insurance Company is directed to deposit 25% of the awarded amount along with accrued interest @9% p.a. from the date of claim petition till the date of deposit after deducting lump sum amount of Rs. 65,000/-, as agreed today in the instant appeal. On deposit, the same may be released to the respondents/ claimant, subject to compliance of all the requisite formalities. 5. Learned counsel for the Insurance Company submits that the Driver and the Owner of the vehicle have not challenged the recovery right granted by the learned Tribunal. It cannot be disputed that the respective legal rights of the parties are reserved, as per the law. The Lok Adalat Court cannot pass an order to modify the recovery right already granted by the learned Tribunal. Needless to say that the appellant shall be entitled to refund of statutory amount along with interest, if any, and direction is issued to refund the same to the appellant. 6. In terms of the aforesaid, the present appeal along with pending application (s) stand disposed of with directions in terms of the settlement (RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA) PRESIDING OFFICER K. VENKATRAMAN CO- MEMBER MARCH 22, 2026/nd This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/03/2026 at 13:16:58