IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK MACA No. 1022 of 2024 United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Bhubaneswar …. Appellant Represented By Adv. – Mr. P.K.Mahali, Advocate -versus- Bharati Sa and others …. Respondents Represented By Adv. – Mr. Abhilash Mishra, Advocate CORAM: JUSTICE MRUGANKA SEKHAR SAHOO ORDER 13.09.2025 (Hybrid Mode) 1. This matter is taken in 3rd National Lok Adalat. 2. The appeal has been filed by the appellant- claimant challenging the judgment and award dated 29.02.2024 passed by learned learned District Judge-cum-1st MACT, Sonepur in MAC Case No. 22 of 2018. 3. Mr. Mahali, learned counsel for the appellant- Insurance Company along with Ms. K. Kiranmayee, Deputy Manager, United India Insurance Company Ltd., TP Hub, Cuttack and Ms. Manju Singh, Manager, Regional Office, Bhubaneswar are present and have also put their signatures as endorsement of the settlement in the 3rd National Lok Adalat. Order No. 4. 4. Mr. Abhilash Mishra, learned counsel and respondent Smt. Bharati Sa is also present in virtual court of High Court of Orissa, Sonepur. She spoke to the Lok Adalat in person in the language she speaks i.e. Oriya. She states that the mobile number being 9692410842. Her address to be village-Baghira, Out Post-Kansara, PS. Tarabha, Dist. Sonepur. 5. Though the claimant has not challenged the quantum awarded by the learned MACT, still being present in Lok Adalat, she was asked in Oriya whether she will accept ₹10,50,000/- plus accrued interest, total coming to ₹14 lakhs as compensation. She agrees for the same. 6. The parties have agreed for settlement in terms of the memorandum of settlement which is filed today before the Lok Adalat and the same is taken on record. The terms of settlement as agreed between the parties is reproduced below. “We, the above named Appellant(s) and Respondent(s) have arrived at a compromise without correction and undue influence and have settled the dispute at Rs.14,00,000/- (Rupees Fourteen Lakhs)only, further consolidated, in full satisfaction of the claims subject to payment of interest as indicated below. We request the Hon’ble Lok Adalat to record our compromise and pass necessary judgment/order making our agreement a part of the said judgment/order. We further state that the appellant/respondent is willing to issue a Cheque for the aforesaid amount within 8 weeks of passing of the judgment/order. ... …” 7. The amount agreed by the parties shall be deposited in terms of the settlement within eight weeks before the learned Tribunal. The learned Tribunal shall take steps for release and/or apportionment of the amount upon proper identification of the claimant(s). 8. The Lok Adalat also appreciates the stand of the insurance company particularly efforts of the officers present in arriving at a settlement as it was stated by the lady present in Court that she does not have any support and she lives with the minor child. 9. The MACA stands disposed of. (Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo, J.) 3rd National Lok Adalat dutta