Motor accident compensation enhancement appeal settled at a National Lok Adalat; insurer agreed to pay additional Rs. 5,75,000/-, and the appeal was disposed of in terms of the settlement.
Enhanced compensation of Rs. 5,75,000/- payable by respondent No.3 insurer to appellant via Tribunal.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI NATIONAL LOK ADALAT
BHOPAL SINGH NEGI .....Appellant Through: Mr. S.N. Prashar and Mr. Umesh Kumar, Advs.
versus
SATBIR SINGH & ORS(CHOLAMANDALAM GENERAL INS. CO. LTD.) .....Respondents Through: Ms. Suman Bagga, Adv.
CORAM: NATIONAL LOK ADALAT HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA MR. K. VENKATRAMAN, ADVOCATE (CO-MEMBER) O R D E R
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The appellant claimant seeks enhancement of compensation over and above what has been granted by the learned Tribunal vide award dated 28.09.2015.
We have interacted with the learned counsel/parties concerned. Apropos such interaction and due deliberation, the parties have agreed that respondent No.3/Insurance Company shall pay enhanced compensation Rs. 5,75,000/- over and above the compensation granted by the learned Tribunal to the appellant.
In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, the respondent No.3/Insurance Company is directed to deposit the enhanced amount of Rs. 5,75,000/- before the concerned Tribunal within a period of five weeks from today, failing which the respondent No.3/Insurance Company shall be liable to pay interest @ 9% p.a. for
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the delayed period. The concerned learned Tribunal shall release the aforesaid amount alongwith interest, if any, to the appellant, subject to verification and completion of requisite formalities.
The present appeal alongwith the pending application(s), if any, is disposed of in terms of the foregoing settlement
A copy of this order be sent to concerned learned Tribunal with LCR, if requisitioned and received.
(DHARMESH SHARMA) PRESIDING OFFICER
K. VENKATRAMAN CO-MEMBER
DECEMBER 14, 2024 sp
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the parties could agree to enhanced compensation over and above the Tribunal award of 28.09.2015.
Bhopal Singh Negi
Satbir Singh
Cholamandalam General Insurance Co. Ltd.
Dharmesh Sharma
As recorded by the court registry
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