Maya Ram And ANR v. Sukhjinder Singh And ORS

BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH FAO-5071-2022 (O&M) MAYA RAM AND ANOTHER VS SUKHJINDER SINGH AND OTHERS

Present:

Mr. Rajiv Kumar Saini, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Nitin Gupta, Advocate and Mr. Sandeep Suri, Advocate for the respondent-United India Insurance Company Ltd. *** As agreed, in terms of statements of learned counsel for the appellants, learned counsel and representative of the respondent-Insurance Company (separately recorded), a sum of Rs.2,20,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Twenty 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 appellants.

Accordingly, we dispose of this case with a direction to the Insurance Company to deposit a crossed-cheque for Rs.2,20,000/- in the name of appellant No. 1 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 respondent-Insurance Company. The appellant(s) counsel/appellant(s) may collect the cheque from the office of the Lok Adalat.

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Copy of the order be supplied/sent to the counsel/parties and file be returned to the Hon'ble High Court.

All the pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.

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