Daily Lok Adalat settled an insurance appeal where appellants were allowed an additional amount of Rs. 9,51,000 over the Tribunal award for full and final settlement of the claim.
Deposit of additional Rs. 9,51,000 to appellants by Insurance Company with interest for delay.
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Daily Lok Adalat
Bench No.1
512 FAO-1076-2024 (O&M) (CNR No: PHHC010387362022) GEETA DEVI AND ANOTHER VS JAGDISH AND ANOTHER
Present: Mr. Prabhat K. Jalbera, Advocate for Mr. Jagjeet Singh, Advocate for the appellants.
Mr. Pardeep Kumar, Advocate and Mr. Rahul Pathania, Advocate with Sh. Varinderpal Singh, Manager for respondent No.2-New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
As agreed, as per statement of the learned counsel for the Insurance Company and counsel for the appellants, (separately recorded today), a sum of Rs.9,51,000/- (Rupees Nine Lakh and Fifty One thousand only) more, over and above, the amount awarded by the Tribunal is allowed to the appellants, in full and final settlement of the claim in this appeal. As per statement of the learned counsel for the appellants, the enhanced amount would be paid to appellant No.1-Geeta Devi.
We dispose of this case with a direction to Insurance Company to deposit a crossed-cheque in the sum of Rs.9,51,000/- (Rupees Nine Lakh and Fifty One thousand only) in the name of appellant No.1-Geeta Devi with the office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court on or before 05.11.2026 failing which the amount will carry 9% interest p.a. from the date of this order till the cheque is deposited with the office of the Lok Adalat. The appellants’ counsel/appellants may collect the cheque from the office of the Lok Adalat.
Pending application, if any, stands disposed of in view of the
settlement.
Copy of the order/statement be supplied /sent to the counsel/parties and file be returned to the High Court.
(J.C. VERMA) PRESIDENT
(ARVIND KUMAR) MEMBER
10.09.2026 rajeev RAJEEV THAKRAL 2026.09.11 12:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
GEETA DEVI
ANOTHER
JAGDISH
ANOTHER
J.C. VERMA
ARVIND KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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