Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 9440 Ker
Judgement Date : 22 March, 2021
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PRESEIflT
TEE EONOT'RABIE MR..'['STICE C.S.DIAS
!O![DAY' TEE 22llD DAY oF ]nRcE 2o2L / lsT cEArrERA, 1943
I,IACA.No.1Z65 OF 2Otg (C)
AGAINST THE AVSARD IN OP(IdV)NO. L247/2015 DATED 27.,02-2OL8
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APPELI,ANTS / PETI TIONERS :
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BY ADV. SRI.A.N. SAI.ITHOSE
RESPOIIDENTS/RESPONDENTS 3 ATiID 4 :
1 TEE NEII INDIA ASSURAT.ICE COMPAITY LTD.
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Rl BY ADV. SMf . JESSY GEORGE
R2 BY ADV. SRI.{IOSEY TE.ATiNICKAI{ATTEM
THIS !'OTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEiAL EAVING BEEN FINALLY EEARD
ON
22 '03 '202L, TEE COttRT ON TEE SAIdE DAY DELTVERED THE FOLLOTIING:
l'tACA.No.1765 OF 2018 (C)
c.s.DIAS,J
MACA No. L 765 of 2018
Dated this the 22nd day of March, ZOTL
JUDGMENT
It is submitted by the learned counsel for the appellants and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents that the subject matter in dispute between the parties has been settled as per joint statement dated 18.02 .202L filed by the parties before this court
2. I have perused the joint statement signed by the parties and counter signed by the respective counsel and find the same to be in accordance with law.
Hence, the appeal is allowed, in terms of the joint statement dated 18.02.20L1_, which shall form part of the judgment.
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M.A.C.A.No. iZ65 of 2018 Shaiji & ors : Appellants/petit ioners Vs.
The New India Assurance Company Ltd & : Respondents / anr Respondents
1' The above appeal is filed against the award dated 2T /2/2arg in o.p. (MV) No. r247/2ors of the MAcr, Irinjalakuda. The original petition is filed by the appellants claiming compensation in respect of the death of the husband of the l*t appellant who sustained injuries in a road traffic accident occurred on l5/9/2o14 at about 2-30 am while the deceased was driving an auto rickshaw through Angamaly-chalakudy NH-47 road and when the vehicle reached near Parambayam a lorry bearing Reg. No. TAP-3666 came in a rash and negligent manner and hit upon the auto rickshaw. The Tribunal had granted Rs.
ro'72,8oo/- as compensation along with interest 8/o p.a. @ from the date of claim petition' It is challenging the quantum of compensation that the above appeal is filed' since the l't respond,ent had admitted the coverage of the insurance policy in respect of the offending vehicle, the liability to pay the compensation is on the 1*t respondent. Hence the settlement is arrived at between the appellants and the respondents.
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2. The appellants above named and the respondents have negotiated in full and matter out of court and willingly arrived at a compromise settlement final settlement of all the claims of the appellants against the l't respondent above. It is agreed arising out of trre accident and the original petition mentioned amount of Rs' that tlire l"t respondent insurance company shall pay an additional of all interest 10,7O,O00/- (Rupees ten Lakhs seventy Thousand only) inclusive 411d 6rost appellants and the 2nd respondent by way of full and final to the against the settlement of all the claims of the appellants and the 2'd respondent l't respondent.
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3. The 1"t respondent hereby agrees to deposit the above amount Tribunal within a period of 2 months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment from the Hon'ble High court, in case of default as stated above the respondent is liable to pay interest @ 8o/o from the date of defaulter'
4. T?rere coercion or undue in{luence in arriving at the above is no threat settlement. This settlement will form part of the judgment of the Hon'ble High
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Dated this the 18tt' day of Februaryf /{ J p;rnn.fu q,sP€qrq$+c{?i. ifi. 1 . Shaiji vffi'";';,,: ." Beharf of:- htf '-:,' I India Assurancq company Ltd. f.\ .*r .,::: tY .,
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