Santosh Devi And Another v. Sombir And Others

BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT CHANDIGARH FAO-1055-2024( O&M) SANTOSH DEVI & ORS VS SOMBIR & ORS.

Present:

Mr. Mohit Nehra, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. P.H.S. Pannu, Advocate with Mr. Sourav Khullar, Deputy Manager, for respondent No.3-Insurance Company.

**** CM-4216-CII-2024 This application has been filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act for condonation of delay of 16 days in filing the appeal. For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed and the delay of 16 days is condoned.

Main case:

As agreed, as per statements of learned counsel for the appellants, learned counsel/representative of the respondent-Insurance Company (separately recorded), a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- (Three Lakhs only) over and above the amount awarded by the Tribunal is allowed to the appellants in full and final settlement of the claim in this appeal. As per the statement of learned counsel for the appellants, the enhanced amount be paid to the appellant No.1. Accordingly, we dispose of this case with a direction to the Insurance Company to deposit a crossed-cheque for Rs.3,00,000/- in the name of the appellant No.1 with the office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court within a period of six weeks in compliance of this order, failing which, interest @ 9 % per annum shall follow on this amount from the date of this order till payment.

The concerned Officer of the Lok Adalat Branch/Office shall issue proper receipt after receiving the cheque from learned counsel/representative of the respondentInsurance Company. The appellant(s)' counsel/appellant(s) may collect the cheque from the office of the Lok Adalat.

All pending application(s), if any, shall stand closed. It is further observed that right of recovery shall remain intact as ordered by the Tribunal.

Copy of the order be supplied/sent to the counsel/parties and file be returned to the Hon'ble High Court.

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