IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NOS. $/2025$ (@ SLP (C) Nos. 13693-13694/2020)

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M. BALASUBRAMANIAN

$APPELLANT(S)$

VERSUS

UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. & ..... $RESPONDENT(S)$ ORS.

ORDER

Leave granted.

Having heard the learned counsel for the parties, we are inclined to partly modify the impugned judgment and increase the compensation payable to the appellant, M. Balasubramanian, $bv$ ₹1,50,000/- (Rupees one lakh fifty thousand only). This amount will be in addition to the amount determined by the High Court.

The aforesaid payment will be made along with simple interest at the rate of 6% per annum, without compounding, with effect from the date the petition for compensation was filed. The amount so paid shall be converted into a Fixed Deposit¹ with the Post Office for a period of five years. The interest amount on the said FD will be paid to the appellant, M. Balasubramanian, but the principal amount will be paid on maturity, that is, after five years.

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entitled to move an appropriate application before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, which shall be dealt with on its own merits and in accordance with law.

Recording the aforesaid, the appeals are partly allowed. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

................CJI. (SANJIV KHANNA)

..................J. (SANJAY KUMAR)

NEW DELHI; MARCH 19, 2025.

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 13693-13694/2020

[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 14-11-2017 in CMAMD No. 1019/2006 14-11-2017 in CMAMD No. 1366/2006 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras at Madurai]

M. BALASUBRAMANIAN Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. & ORS. Respondent(s)

IA No. 79688/2020 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.

Date : 19-03-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR

• For Petitioner(s) Mr. S. Nandakumar, Sr. Adv. Ms. Deepika Nandakumar, Adv. Mr. Viresh Kumar Bhawra, Adv. Ms. Sandhya Dutt, Adv. Mr. Aakash Elango, Adv. Mr. Naresh Kumar, AOR For Respondent(s) Mr. Niraj Singh, Adv.
• Mr. Guntur Pramod Kumar, AOR Mr. Keshav Singh, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel, the Court made the following O R D E R

Leave granted.

The appeals are partly allowed in terms of the signed order.

Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(BABITA PANDEY) (R.S. NARAYANAN) AR-CUM-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (Signed order is placed on the file)