High Court of Punjab and HaryanaFAO/5434/2025disposed of

Shanti And Others v. Maninder Singh And Another

2026-05-09Justice (To Be Nominated)2 pages

514 FAO-5434-2025 BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH FAO-5434-2025 (O&M) Date of decision-09.05.2026 SHANTI AND OTHERS VS MANINDER SINGH AND ANOTHER

Present:

Mr. Sanjeev Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Harsh Aggarwal, Advocate for the applicants-appellants.

Mr. Lalit Garg, Advocate (Through V.C) with Mr. Arun Dhadwal, Deputy Manager for United India Insurance Company Limited.

*** CM-18326-CII-2025 Learned counsel for the applicants-appellants and learned counsel for the respondent(s) are ad idem that the parties to the appeal in question are ready to settle the matter in question in all respects but an application for condonation of delay in filing the appeal is pending decision. In view of their such stand, delay of 433 days in filing the appeal is condoned.

CM is disposed of.

Main case 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. 1,80,000/- (One Lakh Eighty Thousand Only) over and above the amount awarded by the Tribunal is allowed to the appellant(s) in full and final settlement of the claim in this appeal. As per the statement of learned counsel for the appellant(s), the enhanced amount be paid to appellant(s).

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514 FAO-5434-2025 The appeal is disposed of with a direction to the Insurance Company to deposit a crossed-cheque for Rs. 1,80,000/- (One Lakh Eighty Thousand Only) in the name of appellant(s) with the office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court within six weeks from today, failing which, interest @ 9% per annum from the date of this order till payment shall follow on the said amount. The concerned Officer of the Lok Adalat Branch/Office shall issue proper receipt to learned counsel/representative of the Insurance Company after receiving the cheque. The Ld. counsel for the appellant(s) or appellant(s) may collect the cheque from the office of the Lok Adalat. All interim application/s also stand/s disposed of. Copy of the order be supplied/sent to the counsel/parties and file be returned to the Hon'ble High Court.

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