Jasbir Kaur & ORS. v. Bhajan Singh & ORS.

National Lok Adalat FAO No.2560 of 2012 Jasbir Kaur and others

Versus

Bhajan Singh and others

Present:

Mr.Naveen Sharma, Advocate for the appellants. Mr.Vinod Gupta, Advocate with Anjana Mistry, Manager for the 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.6,25,000/-(Rupees six lacs and twenty five thousand 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.6,25,000/- in the name of appellants with the office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court within six weeks, 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 appellants counsel/appellants may collect the cheque from the office of the Lok Adalat.

The enhanced compensation amount shall be payable to the appellants, in the same proportion, as allowed by the Tribunal. Copy of the order be supplied/sent to the counsel/parties and file be returned to the Hon'ble High Court.

(Deepak Gupta) President (Aashish Chopra) Dated 14.09.2024 Member raman Raman Kumar 2024.09.18 16:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document