In an appeal-arbitrated National Lok Adalat, parties amicably settled a motor accident compensation dispute. The Bench accepted the compromise, directing the insurance company to pay an additional Rs. 65,000 plus interest within 60 days.
Respondent No.3 to pay Rs. 65,000 additional compensation with 6% p.a. interest within 60 days.
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CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT, BILASPUR
NATIONAL LOK ADALAT
Judge Lok Adalat : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ram Prasanna Sharma Member Lok Adalat: Mr. (Dr). Nirmal Kumar Shukla, Sr. Advocate.
MAC No. 117 of 2018
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Versus
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For Appellants : Mr. A.L. Singroul, Advocate. For Respondent No.3/ : Mr. Dashrath Gupta Advocate. Insurance Company
AWARD
( Passed on 8-9-2018)
The contesting parties to this appeal have amicably settled/compromised the dispute which is subject matter of the appeal, voluntarily. We have also found that the terms and conditions of compromise/settlement arrived at between the contesting parties are just, proper and legal. There is no legal impediment to compromise and hence
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are acceptable. We accordingly accept the compromise/settlement proposed by the parties and order that the respondent No.3/The New India Insurance Company shall pay Rs. 65,000/- (Rupees sixty-five thousand) by way of compensation in addition to the amount awarded by the learned Tribunal to the appellants within 60 days from today, otherwise interest @ 6% per annum from today shall also be payable till its realization of the additional amount of compensation. The total enhanced amount of Rs.65,000/- will be transferred to the account of claimants/appellants through transfer of fund from the Tribunal.
A copy of the docket (compromise arrived at between the parties) be sent to the Claims Tribunal along with its record, if any, and a copy of the award passed today, forthwith.
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(Ram Prasanna Sharma) (Dr. N.K. Shukla) Judge- Lok Adalat Member – Lok Adalat High Court of Chhattisgarh High Court of Chhattisgarh Bilaspur Bilaspur
Ramkumar S/o Mannulal
Leela Bai W/o Ramkumar
Tata Motors Limited
The New India Insurance Company Limited
Ram Prasanna Sharma
Nirmal Kumar Shukla
As recorded by the court registry
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