Madhu Kumari And ORS v. Rakesh Kumar And ORS

National Lok Adalat FAO-6556-2011 (O & M) MADHU KUMARI AND ORS VS RAKESH KUMAR AND ORS (Through Video Conferencing)

Present:

Mr.Arvind Kumar Yadav, Advocate, for the appellants. Mr. Nigam Bhardwaj, Advocate, with Mr. Suryadeep Singh Thakur, Area Manager (Legal) for the respondent-Insurance Company.

****** 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.6,00,000/- (Rupees Six 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. The enhanced amount be paid to appellant No.1-Madhu Kumari. Accordingly, we dispose of this case with a direction to the Insurance Company to deposit a crossed-cheque for Rs.6,00,000/- in the name of appellant No.1 with the Office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court within four weeks from today, 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 to 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 the order be supplied/sent to the counsel/parties and file be returned to the Hon'ble High Court.

( JASJIT SINGH BEDI ) PRESIDENT ( TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA ) December 11, 2021 MEMBER sukhpreet SUKHPREET KAUR 2021.12.14 01:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document