Benudhar Mohapatra And Others vs Gautam Sahoo And Another
2022 Latest Caselaw 5927 Ori

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
                                  MACA No.759 of 2017
                 Benudhar Mohapatra and Others            ....         Appellants
                                                     Mr. P.K. Mishra, Advocate
                                         -versus-
                 Gautam Sahoo and Another                 ....       Respondents
                                  Mr. G.P. Dutta, counsel for Respondent No.2

                           CORAM:
                           SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
                                         ORDER

27.10.2022 Order No.

07. 1. The matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2. Heard Mr. P.K. Mishra, learned counsel for the claimant - Appellants and Mr. G.P. Dutta, learned counsel for insurer - Respondent No.2.

3. Present appeal by the claimants is against the impugned judgment dated 15th July, 2017 of the learned 3rd MACT, Bhubaneswar passed in MAC Case No.271/209 of 2013 wherein compensation to the tune of Rs.6,11,5000/- along with interest @ 7% per annum from the date of filing of the claim application, i.e. 29th October, 2013 has been granted on account of death of deceased Santosh Kumar Mohapatra in the motor vehicular accident dated 21st September, 2013.

4. Upon hearing both parties and considering the grounds of challenge as advanced, a further consolidated sum of Rs.2,50,000/- is proposed to the parties. This is agreed by Mr. Mishra, learned counsel for the Appellant - claimants and Mr. Dutta, learned counsel for the insurer leaves it to the discretion of the court. Accordingly, the compensation amount is fixed to the said extent.

5. In the result the appeal is disposed of with a direction to the insurer - Respondent No.2 to deposit a further consolidated sum of Rs.2,50,000/- (two lakh fifty thousand) before the tribunal within a period of two months from today, where-after the same shall be disbursed in favour of the claimant - Appellant No.1 & 2, namely Benudhar Mohapatra and Sasmita Mohapatra.

6. An urgent certified copy of this order be issued as per rules.

( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda