IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK MACA No.412 of 2024 Divisional Manager, ..... Appellant United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Cuttack Represented by Adv. – M/s. Ramesh Chandra Sahoo-1, G.R. Prusty -versus-

1. Pravat Kumar Barik ..... Respondents

2. Akshaya Kumar Khandual Represented by Adv. –

M/s. Karunakar Das, Bhagirathi Dash (For Respondent No.1)

MACA No.561 of 2024 Pravat Kumar Barik ..... Appellant Represented by Adv. – M/s. Bhagirathi Dash, K.K. Das -versus-

1. Akshaya Kumar Khandual ..... Respondents

2. United India Insurance Co. Represented by Adv. –

Ltd., Represented by Divisional M/s. Ramesh Chandra Manager, Cuttack.

Sahoo-1, G.R. Prusty (For Respondent No.2)

CORAM:

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA

ORDER

13.12.2025

08. 1. Both the cases are placed before the 4^th National Lok Adalat.

2. In MACA No.412 of 2024, the Insurance Company approached this Court challenging the order dated 14.11.2023 passed by the First Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jajpur in M.A.C.C. No.136 of 2013.

3. In MACA No.561 of 2024, the claimant has approached this court for enhancement of the compensation amount awarded in the said M.A.C.C.

4. Representative of Insurance Company – United India Insurance Co. Ltd. has agreed to settle the dispute on payment of Rs.42,00,000/- consolidated to which learned counsel for claimant has agreed. In this regard, they have filed a joint compromise sheet, which be kept on record.

5. In view of such settlement having been arrived at in between the parties, both the cases are being finally disposed of with a direction to the Insurance Company to pay Rs.42,00,000/- (Rupees forty two lakhs) consolidated to the Claimant-Pravat Kumar Barik within a period of eight weeks from today, failing which, the Insurance Company will be liable to pay interest @ 9% per annum from the date of default till realization. The amount shall be disbursed to the Claimant on proper identification.

6. It is open for the Insurance Company to make proper application for refund of the statutory deposit made before the court.

7. If such application will be filed, the court will refund the amount on proper identification forthwith.

8. Both the appeals are disposed of accordingly.

A.K. Mohapatra,J.

(4th National Lok Adalat)

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