Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat (Samadhan Samaroh)
Order Date: 22-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 7507/2025 filed by Mangala Behera (petitioner) against Manager Legal Claims, Tata AIG General Insurance Company Limited & others (respondents).
- The dispute concerned compensation determined by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) at Rs.57,97,368 (Rupees Fifty‑Seven Lakhs Ninety‑Seven Thousand Three Hundred Sixty‑Eight) with interest at 7% per annum, which had been modified by the High Court.
- Counsel for the respondent, on instructions, stated the insurance company is ready to pay the MACT‑determined amount with the stipulated interest, and the petitioner’s counsel is ready to accept the same.
- The Special Lok Adalat was presided over by Hon’ble Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon’ble Justice Vipul M. Pancholi; Senior Advocate Dhruv Mehta and Advocate Geetanjali Mohan appeared for the respondents, while Ms. Mohini Priya acted as Advocate‑on‑Record for the petitioner and Mr. Rajeev Maheshwaranand Roy for the respondents.
- The settlement was recorded on 22‑08‑2026, and the petition was disposed as settled in the Special Lok Adalat.
Final Outcome
- The respondent insurance company shall deposit Rs.57,97,368 plus interest at 7% per annum within six weeks from the order date.
- The judgment and award in all other respects remain undisturbed.
Topics: Insurance Settlement, Special Lok Adalat