+ vs Sc The New India Assurance Company ...
2021 Latest Caselaw 3342 Cal

Ct   22.6                        F.M.A. 903 of 2017
No   2021                     ( Via Video Conference )
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ss                         Smt. Chandana Shi & Ors.
 +                                  Vs.
Sc                   The New India Assurance Company Ltd.
                                   & Anr.


            Mr. Krishanu Banik
                                         ...For the Appellants/Claimants

            Mr. Animesh Das
                                ...For the respondent/Assurance Co.

This appeal has been filed by the

appellants/claimants for enhancement of the amount

awarded by the judgment and award dated July 18, 2014

passed by the learned Judge, Motor Accident Claims

Tribunal, 2nd Court, Tamluk, Purba Medinipur in M.A.C.

Case No. 05/135 of 2013/2013.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

respondent/Assurance Company submits that the matter

has been settled and the Assurance Company is now

required to pay a further sum of Rs.3,25,000/- to the

appellants/claimants by way of full and final settlement.

In light of the above submission, the

respondent/Assurance Company is directed to pay the

settled amount of Rs.3,25,000/- to the appellants/

claimants' bank accounts directly within a period of four

weeks in the same manner and proportion as per the

award.

The appellants/claimants are directed to provide

their bank details along with proof of identity to the

Assurance Company within a period of two weeks and

upon receipt of the same, the Assurance Company is

directed to deposit the settled amount, that is,

Rs.3,25,000/- to the claimants' bank accounts as per

award within four weeks thereafter.

With the aforesaid direction, the instant

appeal is disposed of.

There shall be no order as to costs.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if

applied for, be given to the parties, upon compliance of all

formalities, on priority basis.

( Shekhar B. Saraf, J.)