Cholamandalam MS Gen Ins Co. Ltd. v. Seema

Delhi High Court · 26 Feb 2021 · 2021:DHC:743
Sanjeev Sachdeva
MAC. APP. 268/2020
2021:DHC:743
civil appeal_allowed

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The Delhi High Court disposed of the appeal by modifying the compensation award in terms of the parties' settlement, reducing the amount by Rs. 2,10,000 and directing appropriate refund and disbursal.

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MAC. APP. 268/2020
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
JUDGMENT
delivered on: 26th February, 2021
MAC.APP. 268/2020
CHOLAMANDALAM MS GEN INS CO. LTD..... Appellant
versus
MRS SEEMA & ORS. ..... Respondents For the Petitioner : Mr. Pankaj Gupta, Advocate
Advocates who appeared in this case:
For the Respondents: Mr. Mehtab Singh, Advocate for R-1, 2 and
3 with respondent Mrs. Seema Devi
CORAM:-
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA
JUDGMENT
SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J.
This is an application filed on behalf of the appellant as well as respondent no. 1, 2 and 3 seeking disposal of the appeal in terms of the settlement between the parties.
CM APPLN. 7983/2021 (for disposal in terms of settlement)
For the reasons stated in the application, the application is allowed. The appeal is taken up for consideration today. Next date i.e.
10.05.2021 is hereby cancelled.
2021:DHC:743

1. The hearing was conducted through video conferencing. MAC.APP. 268/2020

2. Appellant has impugned the award dated 26.08.2020 whereby the claim petition filed by respondent no. 1 to 3 was allowed and compensation awarded.

3. One of the ground of challenge of the appellant was that the Tribunal has erred in not making appropriate deduction towards the payment of income tax, while computing the income of the deceased.

4. Learned counsel for the parties submit that the parties have amicably settled their disputes and accordingly respondent no. 1 to 3 have conceded to refund/reduction of the awarded by a sum of Rs. 2,10,000/-.

5. It is informed that the entire awarded amount stands deposited with the Tribunal. By order dated 16.12.2020, this Court had directed disbursal of 70% of the awarded amount in terms of the scheme of disbursal specified therein.

6. In view of the above, the dated 26.08.2020 is accordingly modified. The compensation amount is reduced by a sum of Rs. 2,10,000/-.

7. In view of the above modification of the award, Tribunal shall refund a sum of Rs. 2,10,000/- to the Insurance Company and disburse the balance amount as per the scheme of disbursal to the claimants.

8. Statutory deposit of Rs. 25,000/- made by the appellant with this Court be refunded.

9. The appeal is disposed of in the above terms.

10. Copy of the order be uploaded on the High Court website and be also forwarded to learned counsels through email by the Court Master.

SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J FEBRUARY 26, 2021 ‘rs’