Authority: Supreme Court (Special Lok Adalat)
Order Date: 22-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Mamata Rajbhar & Anr; Respondent: M/S. Cholamandalam General Insurance Co Ltd.
- The Special Leave Petition (C) No(s). 26976/2025 arose from the impugned final judgment and order dated 28-03-2025 passed by the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack in MACA No. 443/2023.
- During the hearing before Justices K.V. Viswanathan, Arun Palli, Gopal Sankaranarayanan, and Senior Advocate Talha Abdul Rahman, the parties reached a settlement.
- Counsel for petitioners: Mr. Chitta Ranjan Mishra and others; counsel for respondent: Mr. Abhishek Gola, instructed by Mr. Deepak Gupta, Deputy General Manager.
- The settlement terms: the respondent insurance company shall pay a further amount of Rs.5,00,000 (Rupees five lakhs) over and above the amount awarded by the High Court, in full and final settlement of all claims.
- Petitioners agreed that upon receipt of the consolidated amount of Rs.5,00,000, they will have no further claim against the insurance company.
- Petitioners are to furnish their account details to the respondent; after verification, the amount shall be transferred within 30 days.
Final Outcome
- The Special Leave Petition is disposed of on the terms of the settlement.
- The insurance company is obligated to pay the additional Rs.5,00,000 within 30 days of account verification, completing the dispute.
- The Court expressed appreciation for the respondent’s counsel, Mr. Abhishek Gola, and Deputy General Manager, Mr. Deepak Gupta, for their positive and spontaneous response in settling the matter.
Topics: Legal Settlement, Insurance