Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack

Order Date: 29 June 2026

Case Overview

  • Appellant: Branch Manager, Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd, Calcutta.
  • Respondents: Indra Dehuri & others (claimants).
  • Appeal filed against the impugned award dated 3 August 2016 (MACA No.1254 of 2016).
  • Delay in filing the appeal was explained; the Court condoned the delay in the interest of justice.
  • Settlement memorandum submitted by counsel G.P. Dutta stating a consolidated compensation of Rs 1,40,000 payable to the claimants; the Court accepted the memorandum and the settlement.

Final Outcome

  • The appeal is disposed of in terms of the compromise; the MACA is discharged.
  • The statutory amount deposited in the appeal shall be refunded to the appellant upon receipt of proof of disbursement of the compensation to the claimants.
  • The Court directed that an urgent certified copy of this order be issued on the same day.

Topics: Legal Settlement, Insurance Claim