UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO LTD v. MS NEELAM AND ORS
MAC.APP./328/2024 · 2025-07-24
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UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO LTD
.....Appellant
Through: Mr. Subodh Kumar Jha, Advocate. versus
MS NEELAM AND ORS
.....Respondent
Through: Mr. Anshumal Bal, Advocate. CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL
O R D E R %
08.01.2026
CM APPL. 75850/2025 (seeking release of the amount)
1. Pursuant to order dated 24th November 2025, whereby liberty was granted by this Court to the counsel for respondent no.1-2 to file a fresh application for withdrawal in view of the judgment dated 24th July 2025, the present application has been preferred. 2. This application has been filed seeking release of the amount to respondent no.1 in view of the fact that the appeal by the insurance company seeking reduction of the award amount has already been disposed of by this Court vide judgment dated 24th July 2025. 3. The cross-objections filed by the respondents have also been directed to be decided by the Tribunal which remain pending. 4. Considering the judgment of this Court of 24th July 2025, which modified the award to the extent that the deduction towards personal and living expenses would be one-half (50%) and the rest of the award was 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 13/01/2026 at 13:10:55
sustained, the application is allowed, and the amount, as per the calculation provided by the applicant along with this application, shall be released to respondent no.1. 5. It is made clear that as per the impugned award, the compensation was directed to be awarded, and there were no further directions or restrictions for disbursement under any scheme. 6. Therefore, the Registry is directed to release the compensation, as per the calculation provided by the applicant along with this application, to the respondent no.1, mother of the deceased Shalu Singh Chauhan. 7. Respondent no.2 (son of respondent no.1), as stated in the previous application being CM APPL. 73627/2025, is mentally challenged and in a mental asylum, and his share is also lying deposited before the Registrar General of this Court. 8. Application is, allowed, and accordingly disposed of. 9. No further directions are required in the MAC appeal.
ANISH DAYAL, J JANUARY 8, 2026/RK/tk
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