IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK MACA No.961 of 2018 CNR No. ODHC010489522018 Manager, Cholamandalam General Insurance Co. Ltd., Bhubaneswar … Appellant Mr. S.R. Ojha, Advocate -versus- Kabita Chakraborty and others … Respondents Mr. S.C. Swain, Advocate (R1-4) CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL):12.09.2026 1 08. 1. The record is put up today in the 3rd National Lok Adalat, 2026. 2. The joint compromise petition filed by the Cholamandalam General Insurance Co. Ltd., Bhubaneswar (hereinafter referred to as “the insurer”) and the R1-Kabita Chakraborty, R2-Chitrika Chakraborty, being minor represented by mother guardian Kabita Chakraborty, R3-Annapurna Chakraborty and R4-Tapas Ranjan Chakraborty is taken up for consideration in presence of Mr.G.P.Dutta, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr.Sarat Chandra Swain, learned counsel for the respondents and on being asked, the parties being identified by their respective counsels expressed satisfaction over the compromise and settled claim amount of Rs.45 Lakhs. In addition, Mr. Jyoti Ranjan Sen, the authorized representative of the insurer is present. The parties, who are present along with their counsels have expressed that they have signed on the joint compromise petition without undue influence or coercion and therefore, the compromise between the parties appears to be genuine and lawful. It, therefore, appears that the parties have amicably settled the matter outside the Court on the intervention of the learned counsel for the parties and the compromise between the parties stands accordingly allowed and the claim preferred by the claimant-Respondents is settled at a consolidated sum of Rs.45 Lakhs including the interest towards full and final settlement of the case. 3. Hence, the Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the compromise and the insurer is, hereby, directed to pay the consolidated compensation of Rs.45 Lakhs within eight weeks hence. On deposit of the claim amount of Rs.45 Lakhs, the same shall be disbursed in following proportions:- (i) a sum of Rs.15 Lakhs shall be kept in fixed deposit in any Nationalized Bank in the name of R2-Chitrika Chakraborty for five years, (ii) a sum of Rs.10 Lakhs shall be kept in fixed deposit in any Nationalized Bank in the name of R1-Kabita Chakraborty for five years, (iii) a sum of Rs.3 Lakhs shall be kept in fixed deposit in any Nationalized Bank in the name of R3-Annapurna Chakraborty for three years & (iv) the rest amount of Rs.17 Lakhs shall be disbursed in cash to the claimants-cum- R1-4 in the ratio of 35:30:20:15 respectively. 4. The statutory deposit be refunded to the appellant-insurer on proof of deposit of the consolidated compensation amount before the learned tribunal. (G. Satapathy Judge) 3rd National Lok Adalat Subhasmita Designation: Sr. Stenographer