Authority: High Court of Orissa at Cuttack
Order Date: 29 June 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Branch Manager, Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd, Calcutta (Appellant) vs. Tikelal Bhoi & others (Respondents/claimants).
- Counsel: Mr. G.P. Dutta (appellant), Mr. D. Patnaik (respondents), Mr. D.R. Bhokta (advocate for O.P. No.3).
- The appeal challenges an impugned award dated 3 August 2016 (MACA No.1255 of 2016).
- An interim application (IA) was filed seeking condonation of delay in filing the appeal; the court accepted the explanation and condoned the delay in the interest of justice.
- The parties reached a settlement whereby a consolidated compensation of Rs.2,10,000 is to be paid to the claimants. The appellant’s counsel submitted a memo confirming this amount, which the court accepted and recorded.
- The court, with consent of both sides, proceeded to hear the appeal despite the earlier judgment being authored by the same judge.
Final Outcome
- The IA for condonation of delay is allowed; the delay in filing the appeal is formally condoned.
- The appeal is disposed of in accordance with the compromise reached, i.e., the settlement of Rs.2,10,000 to the claimants.
- The statutory amount deposited with the appeal shall be refunded to the appellant upon receipt of a requisition and proof of disbursement of the compensation to the claimants.
- An urgent certified copy of the order is to be issued as per procedural rules.
Topics: Legal Settlement, Insurance