LAL SINGH vs ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD & ORS

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$~49 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 27.08.2025 + CM(M) 1630/2025 LAL SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Manish Maini and Ms. Aastha Chauhan, Advs. versus ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Virender Prabhakar, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU TARA VITASTA GANJU, J.: (Oral) CM APPL. 53335/2025[Exemption from filing certified copies] 1. Allowed, subject to just exceptions. 2. The Application stands disposed of. CM(M) 1630/2025 3. The present Petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 impugning the order dated 03.06.2025 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, MACT-01, Shahdara, Karkardooma, Delhi [hereinafter referred to as “Impugned Order”]. By the Impugned Order, the Application filed by the Petitioner for release of the amount in the sum of Rs. 15,00,000/- has been dismissed. 4. Briefly the facts are that an award dated 26.10.2024 was passed in MACT No. 328/2023 captioned Lal Singh v. Ajay & Ors. [hereinafter referred to as “Impugned Award”]. The Impugned Award was based on a Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL Signing Date:29.08.2025 CM(M) 1630/2025 Page 1 of 4 17:23:59 mutual settlement wherein the claim of the Petitioner was settled in the sum of Rs. 26,00,000/-. By an order dated 02.12.2024, the learned Tribunal had directed the release of an amount in the sum of Rs. 4,00,000/- to the Petitioner of the total awarded amount. Thereafter, the Petitioner filed an Application dated 28.03.2025 stating that he is in urgent need of funds on two grounds. Firstly, for repayment of a loan of Rs. 5,00,000/- taken by the Petitioner from his friend towards the education of the deceased son and the Petitioner is not able to repay the said lo