New India Assurance Company Ltd v. Sukreswari Chetia and 5 Ors

ORDER Date : 14.12.2024

Mr. S. Das, Assistant Manager, New India Assurance Co. Ltd. along with Mr. R. Goswami, learned counsel for the appellant is present.

¶2Smt. Sukreswari Chetia, respondent no.1, Sri Tridip Narayan Chetia, respondent no.2, Sri Ridip Narayan Chetia, respondent no.3, Sri Parandeep Page No.# 3/4 Nayan Chetia, respondent no.4 along with their learned counsel Mr. N. Debnath are present.

¶3After negotiated settlement, the parties have agreed for a total settlement amount of Rs.1,03,13,768/- (Rupees one crore three lakh thirteen thousand seven hundred sixty eight only) as full and final settlement of all the claims of the respondent nos.1 to 4 against the judgment and award dated

05.04.2023, passed by the learned Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal No.2, Kamrup (M), Guwahati in MAC Case No. 2738/2018. It is submitted that out of the total settlement amount, a sum of Rs.51,56,884/- (Rupees fifty one lakh fifty six thousand eight hundred eight four only) has already been deposited before the Registry of this Court.

¶4Accordingly, the matter is settled on compromise in terms of the pre-settlement/compromise slip for the National Lok Adalat, which is made as a part of record.

¶5Both the parties shall put their signature in the pre-settlement compromise slip as token of acceptance for the settlement.

¶6Accordingly, the New India Assurance Co. Ltd./ appellant shall deposit the balance amount of Rs.51,56,884/- (Rupees fifty one lakh fifty six thousand eight hundred eight four only) in favour of the respondent nos. 1 to 4 before the Registry of this Court within a period of 30 (thirty) days from the date of the this settlement order, failing which the amount shall carry interest @ 9% per annum till the date of deposit.

¶7The interest component would be subject to deduction of 10% TDS. Further, the certificate of TDS shall be provided to the claimants/ respondent no.1. Page No.# 4/4

¶8On such deposit being made, out of the settlement amount of Rs.1,03,13,768/- (Rupees one crore three lakh thirteen thousand seven hundred sixty eight only), a sum of Rs.31,00,000/- (Rupees thirty one lakh only) shall be kept in a fixed deposit account for 3 (three) years in favour of the respondent no.1.

¶9As respondent nos. 1 to 4 have agreed that the balance amount shall be released in favour of respondent no.1, the Registry shall release balance amount in favour of respondent no.1 on satisfaction of her identity.

¶10On furnishing proof of the deposit of the entire settlement amount, the Registry shall release the statutory deposit made by the appellant.

¶11The matter is disposed of in this Lok Adalat.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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