Likhan Kumar Sahu v. Harishchandra Patel

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR NATIONAL LOK ADALAT Judge - Lok Adalat : Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Member - Lok Adalat : Shri Sandeep Dubey, Advocate MAC No. 1270 of 2019 • Likhan Kumar Sahu S/o Shri Lalaram Sahu Aged About 38 Years R/o Muthpuraina Raipur Tahsil And District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Harishchandra Patel S/o Yadram Patel Aged About 25 Years R/o Charkhara, Thana Chhura Tahsil Chhura, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh. (Driver), District : Gariyabandh, Chhattisgarh

2. Indian Public School Through Branch Director Pritam Kumar Sahu Address Ubheram Sahu, R/o Village Kharkhara, Thana And Tahsil Chhura, District Gariyabandh Chhattisgarh. (Owner), District : Gariyabandh, Chhattisgarh

3. Shri Ram General Insurer Company Limited Through Branch Manager, Branch OfÏce 4th Mala Maruti Heights G.E.Road Raipur, Mahobabazar District Raipur Chhattisgarh. (Insurer ), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Appellant :

Shri A.L. Singroul, Advocate For Respondent No.3 :

Shri Sangeet Kumar Kushwaha, Advocate on behalf of Shri Sachin Singh Rajput, Advocate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AWARD (Passed on 12.12.2020) The contesting parties to this appeal have amicably settled/compromised the dispute which is subject matter of the appeal, voluntarily. We have also found that the terms and conditions of compromise/settlement arrived at between the contesting parties are just, proper and legal. There is no legal impediment to compromise and hence are acceptable.

2.

We accordingly accept the compromise/settlement proposed by the parties and order that the respondent No.3/Insurance Company shall pay Rs.1,30,000/- (Rupees One Lac Thirty Thousand only) by way of

-2compensation in addition to the amount awarded by the learned Tribunal to the appellant within 60 days from today, otherwise interest @ 9% per annum from today shall also be payable till its realization of the additional amount of compensation.

3.

It is directed that total enhanced amount of Rs.1,30,000/- shall be paid to the claimant/appellant through transfer of fund in his bank account. 4.

A copy of the docket (compromise arrived at between the parties) be sent to the Claims Tribunal along with its record, if any, and a copy of the award passed today, forthwith.

Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge Lok Adalat High Court of Chhattisgarh Bilaspur Sd/- (Sandeep Dubey) Member Lok Adalat High Court of Chhattisgarh Bilaspur Pkd