IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK MACA No.168 of 2025 Swagatika Mishra & others …. Appellants Mr. P.K. Mishra, Advocate -versus- Premananda Pradhan & another …. Respondents Mrs. R. Pati, Advocate (For Respondent No.2) CORAM: JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 09.05.2026 02. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode in the 2nd National Lok Adalat, 2026. 2. Mrs. Pati, learned Counsel for the Respondent No.2 files e-mail confirmation slip received from IFFCO TOKIO General Insurance Co. Ltd., Bhubaneswar authorizing her to sign compromise settlement on behalf of the Insurance Company in Lok Adalat today. The same is taken on record. 3. Learned Counsel for the parties file the Joint Compromise Petition indicating therein that parties have arrived at a compromise without any coercion and undue influence and settled the dispute/claim at Rs.90,000/- (Rupees ninety thousand) towards further consolidated compensation, over and above the awarded amount in M.A.C. No.1083 of 2019. The Joint Compromise Petition is taken on record. 4. Since parties are absent, on being asked, learned Counsel for the parties submit, they have executed the Joint Compromise Petition after taking consent from their respective clients. 5. The impugned Award is modified accordingly. As agreed between the parties, the amount, as indicated above, shall be deposited by the Insurance Company before the Tribunal in shape of cheque within eight weeks hence. 6. On deposit of the said amount, the Tribunal shall release the amount in favour of Appellants (Claimants before the Court below in M.A.C. No.1083 of 2019) in equal proportion in accordance with law. 7. Accordingly, the MACA stands disposed of. 8. It is made clear that, since the Appeal is disposed of in Lok Adalat, no Court Fee is payable by the Claimant. 9. Free copy of this order be provided to the learned counsel for parties. Prasant (S. K. Mishra, J.) National Lok Adalat Designation: Secretary Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack.