Daily Lok Adalat disposed of an appeal by allowing an enhanced settlement amount of Rs. 2,50,000 to the appellants for a final settlement of their insurance claim, with a directive for timely payment.
Enhanced settlement amount of Rs. 2,50,000 allowed to appellant No.1-Santosh; Insurance Company directed to deposit cheque.
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DAILY LOK ADALAT
510 FAO NO.2480 OF 2015 SANTOSH AND ORS. V/S RAJESH AND ORS.
Present: Mr. Tapan Kumar Yadav, Advocate For the appellants.
Mr. Rajesh Hooda, Advocate For respondents 1 to 3.
Ms. Vandana Malhotra, Advocate For the Ins. Co.
As agreed, as per statements of learned counsel for the appellants as well as counsel for the Insurance Company, separately recorded, a sum of `2,50,000/- (Rupees Two Lac Fifty Thousand Only) over and above the amount already awarded by the Tribunal is allowed to the appellants in full and final settlement of the claim. As per the statement of learned counsel for the appellants, the enhanced amount be paid to appellant No.1-Santosh.
Accordingly, we dispose of this case with a direction to the Insurance Company to deposit cheque for `2,50,000/- (Rupees Two Lac Fifty Thousand Only) favouring appellant No.1-Santosh with the Office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court on or before 27.10.2016. Failing compliance of the order, interest @ 9% per annum shall follow on this amount till payment from the date of this order. The appellants’ counsel may collect the cheque from the office of the Lok Adalat after retaining the photocopy of the cheque/draft bearing signatures of the Counsel.
Appeal stands disposed of.
Copy of this order be supplied/sent to the counsel/parties and
file be consigned to record.
(G.C. GARG) PRESIDENT
(N.K. KAPOOR) MEMBER
September 09, 2016 NAINA KATHIAT Naina Rajput 2016.09.14 15:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
SANTOSH AND ORS.
RAJESH AND ORS.
G.C. GARG
N.K. KAPOOR
As recorded by the court registry
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