Sapna & Ors. v. Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Co Ltd & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 07 Nov 2023 · 2023:DHC:6094

Navin Chawla

MAC.APP. 493/2018

2023:DHC:6094

civil other Procedural

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The Delhi High Court allowed correction of a typographical error in the compensation amount directed to be deposited, clarifying the correct sum payable by the insurer.

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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
MAC.APP. 493/2018
SAPNA & ORS ..... Appellants
Through: Mr.Anshuman Bal, Adv.

VERSUS

ROYAL SUNDARAM ALLIANCE INSURANCE CO LTD & ORS ..... Respondents
Through: Mr.Pankaj Gupta, Adv. for R-1.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA O R D E R 07.11.2023

CM APPL. 57707/2023

JUDGMENT

1. This application has been filed by the respondent no.1 seeking correction of a typographical mistake in paragraph 20 of the judgment dated 23.08.2023 passed in the present appeal inasmuch as it directs the respondent no.1 to deposit the enhanced compensation amount of Rs.5,57,784/- alongwith interest with the learned Tribunal instead of Rs.2,47,968/-.

2. The learned counsel for the appellants/non-applicants, who appears on advance notice, does not oppose this application.

3. Accordingly, the paragraph 20 of the judgment dated 23.08.2023 is corrected and shall read as under:

“20. The respondent no.1 shall now deposit the enhanced compensation, that is, Rs.2,47,968/-, along with interest at the rate of 9% per annum with effect from the date of filing of the claim petition before the learned

Tribunal till the date of its deposit, within a period of six weeks from today. On such deposit, the learned Tribunal shall release the earlier awarded amount as also the enhanced amount to the Claimants in accordance with the schedule of disbursal prescribed by the learned Tribunal in the Impugned Award.”

4. The application is allowed in the above terms.

5. This order shall also be uploaded as a corrigendum of the judgment dated 23.08.2023.

6. The respondent no.1 shall make the deposit of the corrected amount along with interest with the learned Tribunal within a period of three weeks from today.

Sapna & Ors. v. Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Co Ltd & Ors.

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