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2025 DAILYLAW 1112 (HP)

NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED v. ANJALI

CMP/32987/2025 · 2026-02-26

Sushil Kukreja

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NIC Ltd. Vs. Anjali & ors. CMP No. 32987 of 2025 in FAO No. 4175 of 2013 26.02.2026 Present: Mr. Ishan Sharma, Advocate, for the applicant/appellant. Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate, vice Mr. Karan Singh Kanwar, Advocate, for non-applicants/respondents No.1 to 4. CMP No. 32987 of 2025 The present application has been filed on behalf of the applicant-appellant for refund of the excess amount lying deposited in the Registry of this Court. 2. It has been averred in the application that the appeal fled by the appellant/insurance company was partly allowed and the impugned award stood modified to the extent that the claimants were held entitled to total compensation of Rs.11,60,090/- instead of Rs.11,85,000/- awarded by the learned Tribunal below. Therefore, in view of the modification of the award passed by the learned Tribunal below, the excess amount lying deposited in the Registry of this Court, may be ordered to be refunded in favour of the applicant-appellant. 3. Learned vice counsel for the non-applicants/ respondents No.1 to 4 has submitted that he has no objection in case the excess amount lying deposited in the Registry of this Court is refunded to the applicant-appellant. 4. Heard. Having perused the averments made in the application, which are duly supported with affidavit of Sunita Verma, Assistant Manager of the applicant/Insurance Company, this Court finds it in the interest of justice to refund the excess amount lying deposited in the Registry of this Court, alongwith up-to-date interest, in favour of the applicant- appellant after proper verification and identification by remitting the same to its bank account, details whereof have been given in prayer clause of the application. The application stands disposed of. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge February 26, 2026 (V.Himalvi)