Seema Devi v. Parkash Reddy & ORS

-1FAO No.2178 of 2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH FAO No.2178 of 2016 Date of decision: 24.10.2019 Smt. Seema Devi .......Appellant versus Parkash Reddy and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN Present: - Mr. Ashish Gupta, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Vinod Gupta, Advocate, for respondent No.3. RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Through this appeal, the claimant has sought enhancement of compensation, modifying impugned award dated 30.05.2015 of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Nuh (for short 'the Tribunal'). Learned counsel for the appellant submits that Insurance Company has to pay `50,000/- more, over and over the awarded amount to the appellant under conventional heads.

Learned counsel for respondent No. 3-Insurance Company has accepted the above claim of learned counsel for the appellant. In view of the above, the appellant-claimant is held entitled to compensation of `50,000/- more, over and above the amount of `15,74,000/- already awarded by the learned Tribunal, vide Award impugned herein. Respondent No.3-Insurance Company, through its counsel is directed to deposit the aforesaid enhanced amount of compensation before the learned Tribunal within one month from today, along with up-toRAVINDER SINGH 2019.10.30 09:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document date interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of claim petition till

-2FAO No.2178 of 2016 realization, for onward disbursement to the appellant-claimant in accordance with law against proper receipt and identification. In case aforesaid enhanced amount is not deposited within stipulated time, Insurance Company would be liable to pay the same with interest @15% per annum from the date of institution of claim petition till realization.

Disposed of.

(Ramendra Jain) Judge October 24, 2019 R.S.

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No RAVINDER SINGH 2019.10.30 09:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document