Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat
Order Date: 22-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (C) No. 12157 of 2023 filed by Abdul Naizam Maliyakkal against P.M. Abdulla & Anr.
- Respondents: P.M. Abdulla & Anr. and Oriental Insurance Company Ltd (second respondent).
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu, and Mr. Parameshwar K.
- Advocates-on-Record: Dr. Alex Joseph for petitioner; Mr. H. Chandra Sekhar for respondents; Senior Advocate Mr. Kaushik Laik and AOR Ms. Reena Pandey.
- The parties mutually agreed to settle the dispute on the terms outlined in the award.
Final Outcome
- Oriental Insurance Company Ltd shall pay a lump‑sum amount of Rs 6,00,000 (Rupees six lakh) to the petitioner.
- Payment must be made within one month from the date of the award.
- The insurer is required to deposit the amount with the Principal Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kozhikode, within the same one‑month period.
- The Tribunal will ensure that the sum is credited to the petitioner’s bank account in accordance with law.
- On these agreed terms, the Special Leave Petition is disposed of.
Topics: Insurance Settlement, Special Lok Adalat