High Court of Punjab and HaryanaFAO/4485/2019disposed of

Binda Devi And Another v. Pyare Lal And Others

2024-12-14Mr. Justice Harsh Bunger1 pages

BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT CHANDIGARH FAO-4485-2019 (O&M) BINDA DEVI AND ANOTHER VS PYARE LAL AND OTHERS

Present:

Mr. Naveen Monohar, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Nikhil Sabharwal, Advocate with Mr. Sourav Khullar, Deputy Manager, for respondent No.4-Insurance Company.

**** CM-14804-CII-2019 This application has been filed under Section 5 of Limtiation Act for condonation of delay of 29 days in filing the appeal. For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed and the delay of 29 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.2, 00,000/- (Two 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 appellants. Accordingly, we dispose of this case with a direction to the Insurance Company to deposit a crossed-cheque for Rs.

2,00,000/- in the respective name of the appellants in the same ratio as awarded by the MACT 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 respondent-Insurance 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. Copy of the order be supplied/sent to the counsel/parties and file be returned to the Hon'ble High Court.

(HARSH BUNGER) PRESIDENT (G.S.PUNIA) MEMBER 14.12.2024 Neelam Kumari 2025.01.09 10:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document