Motor accident compensation appeal settled in Lok Adalat; additional Rs.4,80,000 awarded to appellants over Tribunal award, payable by Insurance Company via two cheques, with 9% interest on non-compliance.
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DAILY LOK ADALAT BENCH NO.3
505 FAO-858-2005 KAPIL DEV & ANR. VS AMARJEET SINGH & ORS.
Present: Mr. Gaurav Aggarwal, Advo c ate for the appellants.
Mr. RC Kapoor, Advocate a n d Mr. Gopal Mittal, Advocate for National Ins. Co.
As agreed, as per statement s of the learned counsel for th e appellant s as well as counsel for In s urance Company, separatel y recorded, a sum of Rs.4,80,000/- over a nd above the amount alread y awarded by the Tribunal, is awarde d to the appellants. Counse l further s u bmitted that the entire enh a nced amount be paid to bot h the appel l ants in equal shares, in full & final satisfaction of the claim. Accordingly, we dispose of t h is case with a direction to th e Insuranc e Company to deposit tw o cheques in the sum o f Rs.2,40,0 0 0/- each (Rs.4,80,000/- in t o tal) favouring appellant 1 an d 2 with th e Office of the Lok Adalat of th e High Court within a period o f six weeks from today. Failing complian c e of the order, interest @ 9 % per annu m shall follow on this amoun t till payment from the date o f this orde r . The appellants’ counsel m a y collect the cheques/draft s from the o ffice of the Lok Adalat. The o f fice shall retain the photocop y of the c h eques/drafts bearing signat u res of the counsel for th e
appellant / appellants.
Appeal stands disposed of.
Copy of this order be supplied/sent to the counsel/partie s
and file b e consigned to record.
(N.K. KAPOOR) PRESIDENT
(MAHAVIR SINGH CHAUHAN) MEMBER 29.07.2024 NainaRajput
NAINA KATHIAT 2024.07.31 11:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
Kapil Dev & Anr.
Amarjeet Singh & Ors.
N.K. Kapoor
Mahavir Singh Chauhan
As recorded by the court registry
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