High Court of Punjab and HaryanaFAO/6419/2017disposed of

Paramjit Kaur & ORS v. Ranjit Singh & ORS

2022-08-13Mr. Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi2 pages

National Lok Adalat FAO-6419-2017 PARAMJIT KAUR & ORS VS RANJIT SINGH & ORS

Present:

Mr. Ravinder Singh Marahar, Advocate, for the appellants. Mr. Puneet Jain, Advocate, for respondent No.3-Insurance company.

****** As agreed, as per statements of the appellants, learned counsel and representative of the respondent-Insurance Company (separately recorded), a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three 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 the learned counsel for the appellants, the enhanced amount be paid to the appellants in equal shares and the share of the appellant No.5-Prabkkaran Singh be deposited in the shape of FDR in the nationalized bank being minor and he will be entitled to withdraw the same after attaining the age of majority.

Accordingly, we dispose of this case with the direction to the Insurance Company to deposit a crossed cheque for Rs.3,00,000/- in the name of the appellants in equal shares and the share of appellant No.5Prabkkaran Singh be deposited in the shape of FDR in the nationalized bank being minor, and he will be entitled to withdraw the same after attaining the age of majority, with the Office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court, within four weeks from today, in compliance of this order, falling 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 SUKHPREET KAUR 2022.08.25 04:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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issue a proper receipt after receiving the cheque, to learned counsel/representative of the respondent-Insurance Company. The appellant's counsel/appellant 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.

( JASJIT SINGH BEDI ) PRESIDENT (BALJIT KAUR MANN) MEMBER August 13, 2022 sukhpreet SUKHPREET KAUR 2022.08.25 04:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document