MACA/873/2026 of M/S. CHOLAMANDALAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, KHURDA Vs SUMITRA SINGH on 12 September 2026

1. The record is put up today in the 3rd National Lok Adalat, 2026.

2. The joint compromise petition filed by the parties is taken up for consideration. It appears from the compromise petition that the parties have settled the matter amicably outside the Court on the intervention of the learned counsels for respective parties and they have accordingly, entered into an agreement to settle the claim amount with a consolidated sum of Rs.22,00,000/- including interest. In addition, Mr. Jyotiranjan Sen, the authorized representative of the insurer-cum-appellant is present and acknowledged the compromise and, therefore, it appears that the parties have entered into an agreement without undue influence and coercion. Hence, the compromise appears to be genuine and

lawful and the joint compromise petition does form part of the record.

3. In view of the above development and taking into account the spirit of Lok Adalat keeping in view the compromise entered into by the parties, the compromise petition filed by the parties’ stands allowed. Accordingly, the appeal stands disposed of in terms of the compromise and consequently, the impugned award/judgment is modified at a consolidated compensation of Rs.22,00,000/- including the interest towards full and final settlement of the case.

4. Hence, the appellant-insurer is, hereby, directed to pay the consolidated compensation of Rs.22,00,000/-within eight weeks hence and on deposit of the aforesaid compensation amount, the same shall be disbursed to the claimants-cum- respondents in the following manner:-

(i) a sum of Rs.5Lakhs shall be kept in fixed deposit in any Nationalized Bank in the name of R1-Sumitra Singh for five years,

(ii) a sum of Rs.3 Lakhs each shall be kept in fixed deposit in any Nationalized Bank in the name of R2 to 4 namely Kumari Saraswati Singh, Kumari Parbati Singh & Kumar Basanti Singh till they attain majority,

(iii) a sum of Rs.2Lakh shall be kept in fixed deposit in any Nationalized Bank in the name of R-5-Shukamani Singh for three years &

(iv) the rest amount of Rs.6 Lakhs shall be disbursed to the claimants proportionately in the name of R1-5 respectively in cash.

4. The statutory deposit be refunded back to the appellant-insurer on proof of deposit of the compensation amount before the learned tribunal.

(G. Satapathy Judge)

3rd National Lok Adalat

Subhasmita

Digitally Signed Signed by: SUBHASMITA SASMAL Designation: Sr. Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 14-Sep-2026 11:03:30 Signature Not Verified