RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. JOGINDER SINGH & ORS
MAC.APP./294/2015 · 2026-03-22
Rajneesh Kumar Gupta
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$~25 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI NATIONAL LOK ADALAT + MAC.APP. 294/2015 RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. A. K. Soni and Mr. Pavan Kumar Vashishth, Advocates. versus JOGINDER SINGH & ORS .....Respondents Through: None.
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 14.01.2015 passed by the Learned MACT, awarding a compensation of Rs. 7,94,364/- along with interest @ 8% p.a. from the date of filing of claim petition.
2. On appeal, the Insurance Company deposited 70% of awarded amount with up to date interest in terms of the order dated 26.03.2015 passed by this Hon’ble Court deposited in the UCO Bank, Delhi High Court as per the award of the Tribunal and direction was issued to release the same.
3. We have interacted with the learned counsel for the appellant. Apropos such interaction and deliberation, learned counsel for the appellant wishes to withdraw the present appeal. 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 13:16:53
4. We permit the appellant to withdraw the appeal subject to the condition that the legal rights of the claimant shall stand protected.
Learned Counsel for the appellant has submitted that the respondent/claimant(s) has not filed any appeal for enhancement of the award.
5. In view of the above, the appellant is directed to deposit the balance undeposited 30% of the awarded amount along with up-to-date interest @ 8 per cent per annum from the date of claim petition till the date of deposit before the Registrar General, within a period of six weeks from today.
6. In terms thereof, the Registrar General of this Court may release the amount of compensation in favour of respondent (s)/claimant (s) in term of the award of the ld. Tribunal.
7.
Learned Counsel for Insurance Company on instruction have submitted that the name of the appellant i.e. Reliance General Insurance Company has been changed to Indusind General Insurance Company Limited and the Learned counsel for the insurance company has further submitted that NOC has been issued by IRDAI and new certificate of incorporation issued by ROC in favour of IGICL. It is submitted that from now onwards, the name of the appellant shall be read as Indusind General Insurance Company Limited (formerly -Reliance General Insurance Company).
8. On filing of the copy of certificate of incorporation issued by ROC in favour of IGICL, in the Registry, the statutory amount along with the interest, if any, be refunded to Indusind General Insurance Company Limited on compliance of all the requisite formalities. 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 13:16:53
9. Accordingly, the present appeal along with the pending applications, if any, is disposed of with directions in term of the settlement.
10. A copy of this order be also sent to the respondent (s)-claimant (s).
(RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA) PRESIDING OFFICER K. VENKATRAMAN CO- MEMBER MARCH 22, 2026/MR 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 13:16:53