Authority: High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad
Order Date: 29 October 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Appellant Rajiben Manjibhai Thakor vs. Respondents Sanjaykumar Ramdas Sadhu & Others.
- Original award: Judgment and award dated 20 December 2019 passed by the M.A.C.T. (Aux.2), Patan Radhanpur in M.A.C.P. No.437 of 2018.
- Current proceeding: First Appeal No. 767 of 2021; parties reached a compromise settlement, consented to hearing.
Observations / Directions
- Settlement modifies the 2019 award, granting the appellant an additional amount of Rs 3,02,122 (Rupees Three Lacs Two Thousand One Hundred and Twenty‑Two Only) with interest at 6 % per annum and costs, calculated from the date of filing of the claim petition until realization.
- The Insurance Company is directed to deposit the enhanced amount with the concerned Tribunal within four weeks of receiving a copy of this order.
- The settlement is expressly declared not to be a precedent; principles of res judicata will not apply, and it will not affect any connected matters or other pending proceedings.
- The Registry is directed to refund any court fees paid on the appeal memorandum to the appellant as per the Rules.
- All amounts lying with the Bank in the form of Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDRs), with the Tribunal, or with the Nazir Branch of the Tribunal/Court, including the enhanced amount, shall be disbursed to the original claimant(s) after verification, by Account Payee Cheque, NEFT or RTGS, in accordance with the original award’s apportionment.
- The First Appeal is disposed of; any pending civil applications are also dismissed, and the record is to be remitted to the jurisdictional Tribunal.
Final Outcome
- The appeal is closed, the modified award is enforceable, and the insurance company must comply with the payment and procedural directions.
Topics: Settlement, Court Order