IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK MACA No. 624 of 2018 Deepak Kumar Khatua ….. Appellant Mr. Dibya Charan Swain, Advocate Vs. 1. Dillip Kumar Pradhan 2. M/s. Bharati AXA General Insurance Co. Ltd. ….. Respondents Mr. Girija Prasad Dutta, Advocate (for Respondent No.2) CORAM: THE HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO ORDER 09.05.2026 Order No. 02. (Through hybrid mode) 1. Mr. D.C. Swain, learned counsel for the Appellant-Claimant and Mr. Girija Prasad Dutta, learned counsel and Mr. Bibekananda Bal, Manager (Legal) of Respondent No.2-Insurance Company are present. 2. It is submitted that Bharati AXA GIC Ltd. has been merged with M/s. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. in the month of September, 2021. 3. This appeal has been filed by the Appellant-Claimant, challenging the judgment and order dated 09.12.2015 passed by the learned 3rd MACT, Jagatsinghpur in M.A.C. No. 241 of 2013 directing the Respondent No.2-Insurance Company to pay an amount of Rs.1,39,000/- (Rupees one lakh thirty-nine thousand) only to the Appellant-Claimant along with interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition, i.e., from 30.11.2013 till payment from the Respondent No.2-Insurance Company. The appeal has been filed for enhancement. 4. In full and final settlement of the claim, it is now agreed between the Appellant-Claimant and Respondent No.2-Insurance Company that a consolidated amount of Rs.1,20,000/- (Rupees one lakh twenty thousand) only which includes interest shall be paid by the Insurance Company to the Appellant-Claimant within a period of eight weeks. 5. The compromise memo signed by Mr. Dibya Charan Swain, learned counsel for the Appellant-Claimant, Mr. Girija Prasad Dutta, learned counsel for the Respondent No.2-Insurance Company and Mr. Bibekananda Bal, Manager (Legal) of Respondent No.2- Insurance Company is filed and taken on record. 6. It is, therefore, directed that the Respondent No.2-Insurance Company shall deposit the aforesaid consolidated amount of Rs.1,20,000/- (Rupees one lakh twenty thousand) only, which includes interest, within a period of eight weeks from today before the Tribunal. The said amount shall be apportioned/kept in fixed deposit and/or disbursed as per direction of the learned Tribunal. 7. The Respondent No.2-Insurance Company shall also file document in support of the submission regarding merger of Bharati AXA GIC Ltd. with M/s. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. before the Tribunal. 8. As the settlement is arrived at before the National Lok Adalat, no court fee shall be levied. 9. The MACA is accordingly disposed of. 10. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (Savitri Ratho) Judge 2nd National Lok Adalat RKS