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Seema and Anr. v. Jakariya and Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC12 Jul 2025FAO/237/2025

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Lok Adalat consensual settlement of motor accident claim appeal (FAO-237-2025, item 575): Seema & Anr. v. Jakariya & Ors.; enhancement of Rs.15,000/- over Tribunal award in full and final settlement; payment to appellant No.1 Smt. Seema; crossed-cheque to be deposited by Insurance Company with High Court Lok Adalat office within six weeks; default interest 9% per annum till payment; decided July 12, 2025 by Rohit Kapoor, President and Pawan Kumar Mutneja, Member.

What did the court decide?

Consensual enhancement of Rs.15,000/- over the Tribunal award to the appellant(s) in full and final settlement, payable by crossed-cheque (directed to appellant No.1-Smt. Seema) through the office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court within six weeks, failing which interest @ 9% per annum till payment from the date of the order. ¶10

Seema and Anr. Vs Jakariya and Ors. — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the claim in appeal FAO-237-2025 could be settled on the statements of counsel/representative of the parties with an enhanced sum over the Tribunal award in full and final settlement, and on what terms of payment.

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Court's answer

On the statements of learned counsel for the appellants and learned counsel and representative of the respondent-Insurance Company (separately recorded), a sum of Rs.15,000/- over and above the amount awarded by the Tribunal was allowed to the appellant(s) in full and final settlement of the claim in the appeal.

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Ratio / Principle

Per instructions of learned counsel for the appellants, the enhanced amount is to be paid to appellant No.1-Smt. Seema.

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Key takeaways

The Insurance Company was directed to deposit a crossed-cheque for Rs.15,000/- in the name of the appellant(s) with the office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court within six weeks from the date of the order.ratio¶10
On failure to deposit the cheque within six weeks, interest @ 9% per annum shall run on the amount till payment, from the date of the order.ratio¶10
The concerned Officer of the Lok Adalat Branch/Office shall issue a proper receipt on receiving the cheque, and the appellants' counsel/appellant(s) may collect the cheque from the office of the Lok Adalat.

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National Lok Adalat, Bench No.4 — Seema and Anr. v. Jakariya and Ors., 575 FAO-237-2025 (decided July 12, 2025): On the statements of counsel for the appellants and of learned counsel and representative of the respondent-Insurance Company (separately recorded), the appeal arising from a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award was disposed of with a consensual enhancement of Rs.15,000/- over and above the amount awarded by the Tribunal, in full and final settlement. On instructions, the enhanced amount is payable to appellant No.1-Smt. Seema. The Insurance Company was directed to deposit a crossed-cheque for Rs.15,000/- in the name of the appellant(s) with the office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court within six weeks, failing which interest @ 9% per annum shall run on the amount till payment from the date of the order; the Lok Adalat office to issue a proper receipt and the appellants' counsel may collect the cheque therefrom.

Seema and Anr. v. Jakariya and Ors.

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