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2025 DAILYLAW 34057 (DEL)

TATA AIG GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. SUNITA DEVI

MAC.APP./135/2025 · 2025-09-13

Shail Jain

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$~29 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI NATIONAL LOK ADALAT + MAC.APP.-135/2025 & CM APPL. 15462/2025 TATA AIG GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY ..... Appellant Through: Mr. Vaibhav, Adv. versus SUNITA DEVI ..... Respondent Through: Mr. S.N. Parashar and Mr. Ritik Singh, Advs. CORAM: PRE SITTING OF LOK ADALAT HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN (PRESIDING OFFICER) MR. K. VENKATRAMAN, ADVOCATE (CO-MEMBER) O R D E R % 13.09.2025 Appellant Insurance Company has filed an appeal for reduction of the award dated 03.08.2024 passed by the Learned MACT, awarding a compensation of Rs. 51,43,900/- along with interest @ 7.5% p.a. from the date of filing of claim petition. We have interacted with the learned counsel/parties concerned. Apropos such interaction and deliberation, it is agreed between the Learned Counsel for the appellant with instructions of the appellant and Learned Counsel for respondent/claimant(s) with instruction of the claimants for settlement of present appeal for total lump sum compensation Rs. 69,00,000/- as full and final settlement of the subject matter of the claim petition/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 17/09/2025 at 14:22:12 Learned Counsel for respondents submits that in view of the settlement, he shall not press the execution petition and shall make appropriate statement before the executing Court. Learned Counsel for the Insurance Company has requested for some time to deposit the amount. In view of the above, the Insurance Company is directed to deposit sum Rs. 69,00,000/- within a period of four weeks before the Registrar General of this Hon’ble High Court failing which the appellant shall pay @9% interest on delay period. Learned Counsel for claimants submits that the settled amount be released to R-1 to R-3. It is directed that the settled amount of Rs. 69,00,000/- be released to the respondent/claimant(s) in terms of the award of the tribunal. It is further directed that the statutory amount with interest if any be refunded to insurance company. In terms of the aforesaid, the present appeal along with pending application(s) stand disposed of with directions with in terms of settlement. A copy of this order be also sent to the respondent(s)/ claimant(s). (SHAIL JAIN) PRESIDING OFFICER K. VENKATRAMAN CO- MEMBER SEPTEMBER 13, 2025/kp 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 17/09/2025 at 14:22:12