Hari Lal & Anr. vs . Kapil Dev & Anr. on 13 April, 2017
Though counsel for petitioners has filed
abovesaid case laws, but Hon'ble Supreme Court of India decided appeal 'The
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Mamatha & Ors.' (CA No. 3778/15
decided on 27.07.2016) in favour of insurer on the aspect of deduction of
Group Personal Accident Claim Policy from compensation amount. In my
view, argument of counsel for Insurance Company that amount already
received by legal heirs of deceased under Group Personal Accident Insurance is
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liable to be adjusted in the award amount is genuine. On 13.04.2017,
petitioners filed their reply to the application under Order 18 Rule 17 CPC of
Insurance Company wherein they have duly admitted that they have received a
sum of Rs.3,62,000/ from M/s Birla Sunlife Insurance Company on account of
personal accident insurance claim. Thus, petitioners are awarded a total amount
of (Rs.5,34,022/ minus Rs.3,62,000/) Rs.1,72,022/ (Rupees One Lac
Seventy Two Thousand & Twenty Two Only) which is to be apportioned
equally between the petitioners.