The High Court bench disposed of the appeal in a Lok Adalat settlement case, directing the Insurance Company to pay an additional Rs. 25,000 as full and final settlement to the principal appellant.
Direction to deposit cheque of Rs. 25,000 in favor of Satpal; interest at 9% p.a. if delayed.
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BENCH NO.3
DAILY LOK ADALAT
531 FAO-2956-2015 SATPAL AND ORS. V/S JAGDISH AND ORS.
Present: Mr. Sandeep Goyat, Advocate For the appellants.
Mr. Punit Jain, Advocate For the Ins. Co.
The matter has again been discussed in detail with the learned counsel for the parties and they have arrived at a settlement.
As agreed, as per statements of learned counsel for the appellants as well as counsel for the Insurance Company, separately recorded, a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five 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-Satpal.
Accordingly, we dispose of this case with a direction to the Insurance Company to deposit cheque for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) favouring appellant No.1-Satpal with the Office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court on or before 11.11.2016. 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 23, 2016 Naina Rajput
NAINA KATHIAT 2016.09.27 10:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
SATPAL AND ORS.
JAGDISH AND ORS.
G.C. GARG
N.K. KAPOOR
As recorded by the court registry
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