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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaFAO/4223/2015disposed of

Jasbir Kaur And ANR. v. Raj Singh And ANR.

2017-02-15Mr. Justice Amit Rawal1 pages

Sahil Soni 2017.02.17 09:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document DAILY LOK ADALAT BENCH NO.3 FAO-4223-2015 JASBIR KAUR AND ANR. VS RAJ SINGH AND ANR.

Present:

Mr. Ajay Pal Singh, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Sanjeev Goyal, Advocate for the insurance company.

**** The matter has again been discussed in detail with the learned counsel for the parties and they have arrived at a settlement. As agreed, as per statements of learned counsel for the appellants as well as counsel for the Insurance Company, separately recorded, a sum of ` 1,60,000/- (Rupees One Lac Sixty Thousand Only) over and above the amount already awarded by the Tribunal is allowed to the appellant in full and final settlement of the claim. As per the statement of learned counsel for the appellants, the enhanced amount be paid to the appellant No. 1-Jasbir Kaur widow of Jagjit Singh. Accordingly, we dispose of this case with a direction to the Insurance Company to deposit cheque for ` 1,60,000/- (Rupees One Lac Sixty Thousand Only) favouring the appellant No.

1-Jasbir Kaur widow of Jagjit Singh with the Office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court on or before 05.04.2017. Failing compliance of the order, interest @ 9% per annum shall follow on this amount till payment from the date of this order. The appellant's counsel may collect the cheque from the office of the Lok Adalat after retaining the photocopy of the cheque/draft bearing signatures of the Counsel.

Appeal stands disposed of.

Copy of this order be supplied/sent to the counsel/parties and file be consigned to record.

(G.C. GARG) PRESIDENT (N.K. KAPOOR) MEMBER February 15, 2017 sahil soni