Raees Ahmed v. Mohd Danish & ORS.

$~18 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI NATIONAL LOK ADALAT + MAC.APP. 79/2023 RAEES AHMED ..... Appellant Through:

Mr. Shekhar Aggarwal Advocate versus MOHD DANISH & ORS ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Ashwani Kuamr Soni and Mr.

Pawan Kumar, Advocates for insurance company

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN (PRESIDING OFFICER) MR. K. VENKATRAMAN, ADVOCATE (CO-MEMBER)

O R D E R

% 11.05.2024 1.

Appellant by virtue of the present appeal seeks enhancement of the award dated 18.10.2022 passed by the learned Tribunal awarding compensation of Rs. 2,64,502/- along with interest @ 9% from the date of filing of the claim petition.

2.

We have interacted with the learned counsel/parties concerned. Apropos such interaction and deliberation, the parties have agreed that respondent- insurance company shall pay Rs. 2,00,000/- over and above the compensation granted by the learned Tribunal. 3.

In turn, the appellant has also agreed that the aforesaid enhanced amount shall be towards full and final settlement of all the claims involved in the appeal. It is prayed that the appeal be disposed of in aforesaid terms. 4.

As such, respondent - insurance company is directed to deposit enhanced amount of Rs. 2,00,000/- before the learned Registrar General of this Court within a period of six weeks from today, failing which the MAC.APP. 79/2023 1 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/05/2024 at 20:01:21

respondent shall be liable to pay interest @ 9 per cent per annum for the delayed period. Learned Registrar General shall release the said amount in favour of the appellant, subject to verification and completion of requisite formalities.

5.

In terms of the aforesaid, the present appeal along with pending application (s) stand disposed of.

6.

A copy of this order be sent to the concerned learned Tribunal with LCR, if already received.

(MANOJ JAIN) PRESIDING OFFICER K. VENKATRAMAN CO-MEMBER MAY 11, 2024/sw MAC.APP. 79/2023 2 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/05/2024 at 20:01:21