Authority: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack
Order Date: 12 September 2026
Case Overview
- Case references: MACA No.961 of 2018, CNR No. ODHC010489522018; heard in the 3rd National Lok Adalat, 2026.
- Parties: Cholamandalam General Insurance Co. Ltd., Bhubaneswar (appellant/insurer) and respondents Kabita Chakraborty (R1), Chitrika Chakraborty (R2, minor represented by mother Kabita), Annapurna Chakraborty (R3), and Tapas Ranjan Chakraborty (R4).
- Counsel: Mr. G.P. Dutta for the insurer; Mr. Sarat Chandra Swain for the respondents. Authorized insurer representative: Mr. Jyoti Ranjan Sen.
- The joint compromise petition was filed and parties expressed satisfaction, confirming the compromise was genuine, lawful, and without undue influence.
- Settlement amount agreed: Rs.45 Lakhs (including interest) as full and final settlement.
Final Outcome
- The appeal is disposed of per the compromise.
- The insurer is directed to pay the consolidated compensation of Rs.45 Lakhs within eight weeks.
- Disbursement schedule:
1. Rs.15 Lakhs to be placed as a fixed deposit in any Nationalized Bank in the name of R2‑Chitrika Chakraborty for five years.
2. Rs.10 Lakhs to be placed as a fixed deposit in any Nationalized Bank in the name of R1‑Kabita Chakraborty for five years.
3. Rs.3 Lakhs to be placed as a fixed deposit in any Nationalized Bank in the name of R3‑Annapurna Chakraborty for three years.
4. The remaining Rs.17 Lakhs to be disbursed in cash to the claimants (R1‑R4) in the ratio 35:30:20:15 respectively.
- The statutory deposit made by the insurer shall be refunded upon proof of the consolidated compensation deposit before the learned tribunal.
Topics: Legal Settlement, Insurance Claim, Court Order