ANIL KUMAR SHARMA v. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.

High Court of Jharkhand At Ranchi · 06 Sep 2008
K. G. Balakrishnan; Dr. Arijit Pasayat; P. Sathasivam
Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No. 19493 of 2007
civil appeal_allowed

AI Summary

The Supreme Court enhanced the compensation awarded for the death of a retired public sector employee in a motor accident claim, directing the insurer to pay an additional Rs. 1,00,000 as full and final settlement.

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ITEM NO.2 LOK ADALAT NO.2 SECTION XVII
S U P R E M E C O U R T L O K A D A L A T
C.A.No. Of @
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).19493/2007
(From the judgement and order dated 22/03/2007 in MA No. 238/2005 of The HIGH
COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI)
ANIL KUMAR SHARMA Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. & ORS. Respondent(s)
Date: 06/09/2008 The above appeal was taken up today for settlement.
CORAM :
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE ARIJIT PASAYAT
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P. SATHASIVAM
For Petitioner(s)/ Mr. R.C. Gubrele,Adv. appellant(s)/ Mr.K.R.GUpta, Adv. in person Mr.Satbir S.Pillania, ADv.
For Respondent(s)/ Mr. Debasis Misra,Adv.
In person
This matter was taken up at the Supreme Court Lok Adalat with the consent and agreement through their counsel. The following order/award is passed
:-
Leave granted.
The claimant is the appellant before us. The Motor Vehicles Accident
Claims Tribunal had awarded a sum of Rs.70,000/- towards compensation for the
death of the deceased. The High Court has enhanced it to a sum of Rs.1,50,000/-.
The appellant has filed
this appeal before us for enhancement of that amount. The deceased, at the time of his death, was a retired public sector employee and was aged about 62 years.
Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, we find that, in addition to the amount already paid, as full final settlement, the insurance company is directed to pay another sum of Rs.1 lac including interest towards the claim of the appellant.
The appeal is disposed of.
(P.Sathasivam) (Dr.Arijit Pasayat) (K.G.Balakrishnan)
JUDGMENT