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Smt. Dhankunwar v. Ritesh Kumar Pawar

Chhattisgarh HC8 Mar 2024MAC/348/2022

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What is this about?

Motor accident claim appeal settled before National Lok Adalat. The Lok Adalat found the compromise between the claimants and the insurer legal and accepted it, directing the insurer to pay Rs. 3,00,000 as additional compensation within 60 days, with 6% interest on default.

What did the court decide?

Insurer directed to pay Rs. 3,00,000 additional compensation to claimants within 60 days; interest @6% p.a. if unpaid.

Smt. Dhankunwar Vs Ritesh Kumar Pawar — Motor Accident Claims | Chhattisgarh HC (2024)

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NAFR

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR

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NATIONAL LOK ADALAT

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Judge-Lok Adalat : Hon’ble Mr. Arvind Kumar Verma Member-Lok Adalat : Mr. Ashish Shrivastava, Senior Advocate

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MAC No. 348 of 2022

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1 - Smt. Dhankunwar W/o Late Santosh Kumar Kanwar Aged About 26 Years R/o Village Panchayat Lepara Gursiya Thana Bango, District Korba Chhattisgarh.

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2 - Minor Ku. Shadhana D/o Late Santosh Kumar Kanwar Aged About 5 Years ubuntu

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Minor Through Legal Guardian Mother Smt. Dhan Kunwar , R/o Village Panchayat Lepara Gursiya Thana Bango, District Korba Chhattisgarh.

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3 - Minor Ku. Shivani D/o Late Santosh Kumar Kanwar Aged About 3 Years Minor Through Legal Guardian Mother Smt. Dhan Kunwar , R/o Village Panchayat Lepara Gursiya Thana Bango, District Korba Chhattisgarh.

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4 - Smt. Ramshila Bai W/o Late Ram Singh Aged About 48 Years Minor Through Legal Guardian Mother Smt. Dhan Kunwar , R/o Village Panchayat Lepara Gursiya Thana Bango, District Korba Chhattisgarh.

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---- Appellants

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Versus

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1 - Ritesh Kumar Pawar S/o Devi Singh Pawar Aged About 29 Years R/o Camp No. 1 Pragati Nagar Bhilai Thana Chhawani, District Durg Chhattisgarh. (Owner Cum Driver)

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2 - Divisional Manager

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Chola Mandalam M.S. General Insurance Company Limited, Vinayak Netralay Byapar Vihar Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. (Insurer)

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---- Respondents

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For Appellants : Mr. Vikas Pandey, Advocate For Res.No.2/Insurance Company : Mr. Nilesh Kumar Thakur, Adv.

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Order

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(Passed on 09^th March 2024)

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The contesting parties to this appeal have amicably and voluntarily settled/compromised the dispute, which is subject matter of this appeal. We have also found that the terms and conditions of compromise/settlement

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arrived at between the contesting parties are just, proper and legal. There is no legal impediment to the said compromise and hence it is acceptable. We accordingly accept the compromise/settlement, proposed by the parties and order that the respondent No.2/Cholamandlam MS General Insurance Company Ltd. shall pay Rs. 3,00,000/- (Rs. Three Lacs only) to the claimants/appellants by way of compensation in addition to the amount awarded by the learned Tribunal within 60 days from the date of receipt of the order. In case the amount is not paid within stipulated time then the interest @ 6% per annum from the date of passing of this compromise award shall also be payable till its realization.

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Copy of this award should be provided free of cost to the parties immediately. All other terms and conditions, if any, shall remain same as per the order passed by the Tribunal.

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Sd/Sd/(Arvind Kumar Verma) (Ashish Shrivastava) Judge -Lok Adalat Member – Lok Adalat High Court of Chhattisgarh High Court of Chhattisgarh Bilaspur Bilaspur

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