BRANCH MANAGER,SHRIRAM G.I.CO.LTD. v. TULABATI NAYAK
MACA/804/2018 · 2026-03-14
B P Routray
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
MACA No.804 of 2018
Branch Manager, Shriram G.I. Co. Ltd.
….
Appellant
Mr.S.K.Sahoo, Advocate
-versus-
Tulabati Nayak and another …. Respondents
Mr.D.Mund, Advocate
CORAM:
JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
ORDER 04.05.2026
Order No. I.A.No.937 of 2026
12.
1. Present I.A. has been filed with a prayer to modify
order dated 14th March 2024 passed in the Lok Adalat with a direction to disburse the compensation amount as per the compromise in favour of the legal heirs of deceased-Respondent No.1.
2. It is submitted that Respondent No.1, namely, Tulabati Nayak died on 19th November 2020 leaving behind Rahidas Nayak (Son), Govinda Naik (Son), Sukanti Naik (Daughter), Jayanti Naik (Daughter) and Kuntala Nayak (Daughter) as her legal heirs. Her death certificate is filed under Annexure-I/1 and the legal heirs certificate is under Annexure-I/2 appended to the I.A. Digitally Signed Signed by: CHITTA RANJAN BISWAL Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cuttack Date: 05-May-2026 10:48:46 Signature Not Verified
3. Heard Mr.Mund, learned counsel for legal heirs of deceased-Respondent No.1 and Mr.Sahoo, learned counsel for the Insurer-Appellant.
4. Since death of deceased-Respondent No.1 is not disputed and her legal representatives as stated above are not disputed, the prayer to substitute present Respondent No.1 with her legal representatives as named above is allowed.
5. Consequently, in view of the compromise arrived at between the parties, such legal representatives of Respondent No.1 are permitted to receive the compensation amount as per the direction dated 14th March 2026 passed in the Lok Adalat, on such terms and proportion to be decided by the learned Tribunal. Accordingly, the award amount shall be deposited by the Insurer- Appellant within two weeks thereafter.
6. The I.A. is disposed of.
(B.P. Routray) Judge
C.R.Biswal