Gurjant Singh Deceased & ORS v. Jagdish Chander Bishnoi Deceased & ORS

Bi-Monthly Lok Adalat FAO-5684-2016 Gurjant Singh (now deceased through his LRs) V/S Jagdish Chander Bishnoi(now deceased through his LRs) and ors. (Heard through Video-Conferencing)

Present:

Mr. K.S. Brar, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Sanjeev Goyal, Advocate, for respondent No.3-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.2,00,000/- (Rupees two 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. As per the statement of learned counsel for the appellant, the enhanced amount be paid in equal share to all the appellants.

Accordingly, we dispose of this case with a direction to the Insurance Company to deposit a crossed-cheque for Rs.2,00,000/- in equal share to all the appellants 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 respondentInsurance 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.

(JASGURPREET SINGH PURI ) President (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) 20.11.2021 Member monika