Emna And ORS v. Abdul Rahim And ORS

NATIONAL LOK ADALAT

 
FAO-1586-2021 EMNA AND OTHERS VS ABDUL RAHIM AND OTHERS

Present:

Mr.Ashish Gupta, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Pardeep Kumar, Advocate for the HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited.

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**** As agreed, as per statements of learned counsel for the appellants, learned counsel and representative of the respondent-Insurance Company (separately recorded), a sum of Rs.4,00,000 /- (Rupees Four Lacs only) over and above, the amount awarded by the learned Tribunal is allowed to the appellants in proportion as already awarded by the MACT, as 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 appellants. Accordingly, we dispose of this case with a direction to the Insurance Company to deposit a crossed-cheque amounting to Rs.

4,00,000 /- (Rupees Four Lacs only) in the name of appellants, with the office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court within a period of four weeks from receipt of certified copy of this order, in compliance of this order, failing which, interest @ 9% per annum shall follow on this amount till payment from the date of this order. The concerned Officer of the Lok Adalat Branch/Office shall issue proper receipt after receiving the cheque from the 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. Copy of this order be supplied/sent to the counsel/parties immediately for compliance. File be consigned to the record room. (KIRTI SINGH) PRESIDENT (PUNEET JINDAL) MEMBER 09.03.2024 raman Raman Kumar 2024.03.