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2025 DAILYLAW 9291 (ORI)

SNEHALATA BEHERA v. MAYUR TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CUTTACK

MACA/62/2025 · 2025-05-10

Biraja Prasanna Satapathy

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Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK MACA No.62 of 2025 Snehalata Behera &Ors. ..... Appellants Mr. B.B. Singh, Advocate -versus- Mayur Transport Corporation, Cuttack &Anr. ..... Respondents CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 10.05.2025 Order No.01 1. This appeal is taken up in the 2ndNational Level Lok Adalat through Virtual/Physical Mode in presence of the Advocates/Representatives of both the Parties. 2. Heard. 3. This appeal has been filed seeking enhancement of the compensation, so awarded in favour of the Appellants-Claimants vide Judgment dated 03.10.2024 in M.A.C. Case No.09 of 2021 by the learned 1st MACT, Kendrapara. 4. It is contended that against the claim of Rs.20,00,000/- made by the Appellants-Claimants, the Tribunal on the face of the material placed before it, only awarded compensation amount of Rs.10,20,000/- along with interest @ 7% per annum payable from the date of filing of application. It is accordingly contended that the award amount needs further enhancement. 5. Learned counsel appearing for Respondent No. 2-Insurance Company though supported the impugned Judgment, but in course Page 2 of 2. of hearing, it is agreed in between the Parties that Respondent No.2-Company (Insurer) will pay further compensation amount of Rs.3,50,000/- consolidated in favour of the Appellants-Claimants. 6. This Court considering the settlement arrived at in between the Parties, directs Respondent No.2-Company to deposit the aforesaid agreed amount of Rs.3,50,000/- consolidated towards further compensation before the Tribunal, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. 7. It is directed that on such deposit of the amount before the learned Tribunal, the same shall be proportionately disbursed in favour of the Appellants-Claimants. 8. However, if the Respondent No. 2-Company fails to pay the amount within the time as agreed upon, then consolidated amount of Rs.3,50,000/- shall carry interest @ 6% per annum from the date of expiry of period of eight (8) weeks till its payment. 9. The compromise sheet signed in support of the settlement be kept in record. 10. The MACA is accordingly disposed of. Biraja Prasanna Satapathy, J (2nd National Lok Adalat) Sneha