Balwinder Kaur And ORS. v. Surinder Kumar And ORS.
NATIONAL LOK ADALAT FAO No.4842 of 2008 Balwinder Kaur and another vs.
Surinder Kumar and others
Present:
Mr. Arvind Kashyap, Advocate for the appellants.
Mr. Sandeep Suri, Advocate and Mr. Vipul Sharma, Advocate with Mr. Sunil Aggarwal, Manager, Mr. Gopal Krishan, Deputy Manager & Ms. Anamika Joshi, Assistant Manager for respondent No.3-National Insurance Company Ltd. **** This is claimants' appeal seeking modification of award passed by MACT, Fatehgarh Sahib.
On request, the instant matter is taken up in National Lok Adalat, accordingly discussed.
As per statements of learned counsel for the appellants, learned counsel and representatives of the respondent - Insurance Company, a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakh 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 off this case with a direction to the Insurance Company to deposit a crossed-cheque for Rs.10,00,000/- in the name of the appellants with the office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court within 45 days from today, in compliance of this order, failing which, DEEPAK KUMAR 2022.05.19 17:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document
FAO No.4842 of 2008 -2interest @ 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 to learned counsel/ representative of the respondent-Insurance Company. The appellants' counsel/appellants may collect the cheque from the office of the Lok Adalat.
Copy of the order be supplied/sent to the counsel/parties and file be returned to the Hon'ble High Court.
(PANKAJ JAIN) PRESIDENT (GAURAV CHOPRA) MEMBER May 14, 2022 Dpr DEEPAK KUMAR 2022.05.19 17:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document