National Lok Adalat settled a dispute regarding insurance claim compensation. The parties agreed to a lump sum enhancement of Rs. 30,000 as compensation.
Awarded enhanced lump sum compensation of Rs. 30,000; interest at 9% per annum applicable if payment delayed beyond two months.
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NATIONAL LOK ADALAT
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RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT, JODHPUR
S.B. CIVIL MISC. APPEAL NO. 1351 12015 Bheru La1 & Ors. Vls. United fndia ~nsurance Company ltd. & Om.
Present-
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi, Chairman Shri Sandeep Shah, Member
AppearanceAppellant(s) Mr. Manish Pitaliya, counsel for the appellants Respondent(s) : Mr. T.R.S. Sodha, counsel for the respondent Present in person : Mr. M.M. Khinchi, Regional Manager, United India Insurance Company Ltd. Mr. B.L. Meena, Manager, United India Insurance Company Ltd. Mr. Mudit Gupta, A.O. United India Insurance Company Ltd.
AWARD OF LOK ADALAT
Date: 14.07.2018
The matter was placed before the Lok Adalat today.
The parties have settled the matter through Lok Adalat as under:-
The MACT, Chittorgarh by its judgment and award dated 17.03.2015 in MAC case No.4912009 awarded a sum of Rs.2,25,000/- alongwith interest @ 9% per annum.
With the consent of the parties, the clairnantls would be entitled to further lump sum compensation of Rs.30,000/-. The enhanced amount of compensation be paid within a period of two months. In case, the amount is not paid within a period of two months, the Insurance Company would be liable to make payment of interest @ 9% per annum till actual payment on the above amount of compensation from the date of this order.
The enhanced amount of compensation be disbursed in terms of the award in the saving bank account of the claimant/s.
In view of the above, the appeal is disposed of.
Record, if summoned, be sent back to the Tribunal.
(Signature on behalf of Appellant)
(Signature on behalf of Respondent)
Member National Lok Adalat Jodhpur
Chairman National Lok Adalat Jodhpur
Bheru Lal & Ors.
United India Insurance Company Ltd.
Vijay Bishnoi
Sandeep Shah
As recorded by the court registry
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