Balveeer Kaur Alias Balvir Kaur And ANR. v. Ravinder Pal Singh And ORS.

BI-MONTHLY LOK ADALAT 2023:PHHC:146648 FAO-1839-2018 BALVEEER KAUR @ BALVIR KAUR & ANR. VS RAVINDER PAL SINGH AND ORS.

Present:

Ms. Arandeep Kaur Sidhu, Advocate for Mr. Rajbir Singh, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Lalit Garg, Advocate with Ms. Madhu Sharma and Ms. Charanjit Kaur, Deputy Manager For New India Assurance Company.

**** As agreed, as per statements of learned counsel for the appellants, learned counsel and representatives of the Insurance Company, (separately recorded), a sum of Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five 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 appellants the enhanced amount would be paid to the appellants. Accordingly, we dispose of this case with a direction to the Insurance Company to deposit a sum of Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs only) out of which 75% in favour of the mother and 25% in favour of the father by way of cross-cheque, with the office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court within a period of 45 days in compliance of this order, failing which, interest @ 9% interest p.a.

shall follow on this amount till the 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/representatives of the Insurance Company-respondent. The appellant(s)' counsel may collect the cheque from the office of the Lok Adalat. All pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, are also disposed of. Copy of the order/statement be supplied /sent to the counsel/parties and file be returned to the High Court.

(VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) PRESIDENT (RAKESH NEHRA) MEMBER 18.11.2023 KUSUM/JYT KUSUM 2023.11.30 17:23 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court, CHD