National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Avinash Jalan And Others

Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 4057 ALL
Judgement Date : 24 August, 2011

Allahabad High Court
National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Avinash Jalan And Others on 24 August, 2011
Bench: Satya Poot Mehrotra, Yogesh Chandra Gupta



HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
 
 

?Court No. - 40
 

 
Case :- FIRST APPEAL FROM ORDER No. - 2867 of 2011
 

 
Petitioner :- National Insurance Co. Ltd.
 
Respondent :- Avinash Jalan And Others
 
Petitioner Counsel :- Anand Kumar Sinha
 

 
Hon'ble Satya Poot Mehrotra,J.

Hon'ble Yogesh Chandra Gupta,J.

Order on Appeal     Connect with FAFO No.2866 of 2011.

    Admit.

    Issue notice.

    Notice on behalf of the claimant-respondent No.1 has been accepted by Sri V.C. Dixit, Advocate, who has filed today his Vakalatnama on behalf of the said respondent.     Notice will be issued to the remaining respondents by Registered Post A.D. fixing the next date fixed in the matter. Order on Stay Application     Issue notice.

    Notice on behalf of the claimant-respondent No.1 has been accepted by Sri V.C. Dixit, Advocate, who has filed today his Vakalatnama on behalf of the said respondent.     Notice will be issued to the remaining respondents by Registered Post A.D. fixing the next date fixed in the matter.     Requisite steps will be taken within three weeks.

    Heard on the question of grant of interim relief.

    Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and having considered the submissions made by Sri Anand Kumar Sinha, learned counsel for the appellant, and Sri V.C. Dixit, learned counsel for the claimant-respondent No.1, it is directed that the operation of the impugned Award dated 10.05.2011 will remain stayed until further orders of the Court, provided within six weeks from today, the appellant deposits the entire amount awarded under the impugned Award together with interest thereon before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Azamgarh.     The amount so deposited by the appellant will be paid/invested as under:

    (1) Out of the amount so deposited, Rs. 1 lac will be paid to the claimant-respondent No.1 without furnishing any security.     (2) Balance amount of the deposit will be invested in maximum interest-bearing Fixed Deposit in a Nationalized Bank, renewable from time to time, in the name of the claimant-respondent No.1.     The amount invested in Fixed Deposit as per the directions given above, will not be permitted to be withdrawn by the claimant-respondent No.1 without leave of this Court. However, 50% of the periodical interest accruing on such Fixed Deposit will be permitted to be withdrawn by the claimant-respondent No.1, as and when the same accrues. Balance 50% of the periodical interest accruing on such Fixed Deposit, will continue to be reinvested in such Fixed Deposit.     The amount of Rs.25,000/- deposited by the appellant while filing the present Appeal, will be remitted to the Tribunal for being adjusted towards the deposit to be made by the appellant, as directed above.     In the event of default on the part of the appellant in making the deposit as directed above, this interim order will stand automatically vacated.     Counter Affidavit and Rejoinder Affidavit  may be exchanged between the parties by the next date fixed in the matter.     List on 8.12.2011.

Order Date :- 24.8.2011 NS