Bansi Lal v. Ashmali Begum and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Settlement of claim petitions; lumpsum compensation Rs. 10.75 lacs; modification of Tribunal award; MA Nos. 35/2017, 36/2017, 37/2017; Bansi Lal v. Ghulam Haider and others; High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu; Justice Rajnesh Oswal; withdrawal of Rs. 5 lacs from Registrar Judicial pursuant to order dated 06.09.2024; Rs. 5.75 lacs already deposited before Registry; appellant to deposit balance Rs. 5 lacs within three months; release of amounts proportionate to shares settled in award subject to identification of claimants.
What did the court decide?
All three appeals disposed of by modifying the Tribunal award: total compensation payable to claimants fixed at Rs. 10.75 lacs proportionate to their shares; appellant to deposit balance Rs. 5 lacs in the Registry within three months; amounts to be released subject to identification of claimants by counsel.