Reena Rani And ORS v. Ashok Kumar Mehta And ORS

FAO No.1817 of 2013(O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No. 1817 of 2013(O&M) Date of Decision: April 09 , 2019.

Reena Rani and others ...... APPELLANT (s)

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Dr. Ashok Kumar Mehta and others ...... RESPONDENT (s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE LISA GILL

Present:

Ms. Amandeep Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Ashwani Arora, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Y.S.Khullar, Advocate for respondent No.1.

Mr. Sukhdarshan Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2-Insurance company.

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1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

2. To be referred to the reporters or not?

3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest? ***** LISA GILL, J.

Two appeals have been filed, one, by the widow and minor children and another, by the parents of deceased-Manjit Singh seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh vide common award dated 22.02.2013. The parties were referred for OMKAR SINGH 2019.04.12 11:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court, Chandigarh

FAO No.1817 of 2013(O&M) -2mediation in respect to apportionment of the compensation. The said parties amicably resolved their dispute before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court. Copy of the settlement/agreement dated 06.08.2014 is attached with this file.

None had appeared on behalf of the appellants on a number of occasions to pursue this appeal Counsel for the appellants was notified. Mr. Ashwani Arora, learned counsel for the appellants, on 03.04.2019 informed that the file of this case has been taken back by the appellants. However, it was submitted that the appellants telephonically contacted him and the case was adjourned at his request. Today, Ms. Amandeep Kaur, Advocate appearing on behalf of Mr. Arora, submits that learned counsel has no instructions in this matter. In this view of the matter, this Court is left with no other option, but to dismiss this appeal for non-prosecution and in default. Ordered accordingly. Copy of this order be conveyed to the appellants at the available address.

( LISA GILL ) April 09 , 2019.

JUDGE 'om'

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No OMKAR SINGH 2019.04.12 11:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court, Chandigarh