2011 INSC 0609
                        SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

                        United India Insurance Co. Ltd.

                        Vs.

                        Manjeet Kaur

                        C.A.No.4580 of 2011

(Dalveer Bhandari,V.S.Sirpurkar and Deepak Verma JJ.)

                        11.05.2011

                        ORDER

1. Leave granted.

2. In pursuance to the directions passed by this Court on 21.4.2011, the appellant
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. has already deposited the amount of Rs.1,17,907/-
and Rs.93,147/- in these appeals respectively. The respondents-claimants are
permitted to withdraw the said amounts.

3. Sudesh Kumar - the owner of the vehicle in question (who is Respondent No.5
and Respondent No.3 respectively in these appeals) is present in Court. He was
directed to deposit 1/3rd of the amount of compensation as awarded by the Motor
Accident Claims Tribunal. Learned counsel appearing for Sudesh Kumar prays for
some time to deposit the said amount. We direct that the 1/3rd of the award,
amounting to Rs.3,61,801/- be deposited by Sudesh Kumar in two equal
installments, the first installment be deposited on or before 30th June, 2011 and the
second installment be deposited on or before 31st July, 2011. In case of default, the
amount shall carry interest at the rate of 18% per annum.

4. The respondents-claimants are also permitted to withdraw the amount to be
deposited by Sudesh Kumar.

5. The Registry is directed to release the amounts to the claimants after proper
verification, as expeditiously as possible. With these observations and directions,
these appeals are disposed of.

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