National Lok Adalat Bench, Jodhpur, disposed of a Civil Misc. Appeal arising from a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award by settling the case. Parties agreed to enhance compensation by Rs. 1,00,000 as a lump-sum amount with full and final settlement.
Enhancement of compensation by Rs. 1,00,000 as lump-sum with full and final settlement.
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NATIONAL LOK ADALAT
(BENCH NO. 5)
RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT, JODHPUR S. B. Civil Misc. Appeal No. 43912007
Smt. Santosh Kumari & Ors. Uls Sushil Kumar & Ors.
Present-
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur, Chairman Mr. Sunil Mehta, Member
Appellants Mr. Jayant Joshi, Advocate Respondents Mr. J.K. Jagani, Incharge Third Party Hub Mr. J.K. Sahu, Deputy Manager, The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
AWARD OF NATIONAL LOK ADALAT
Date: 14.09.2019
The matter is placed before the National Lok Adalat today. The parties have settled the matter through National Lok Adalat as under:-
The instant Civil Misc. Appeal has been filed by the appellants/claimants for enhancement of compensation awarded to the appellantslclaimants by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Pali, District Pali vide award dated 22.07.2005 in Claim Case No.9012002 (Smt. Santosh Kumari & Ors. Vls Sushil Kumar & Ors.).
With the agreement of both the parties, represented by their respective counsel/officer incharge, the compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal to the appellantslclaimants islare enhanced by a lump-sum amount of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rs. One Lac Only) against full and final settlement of the case. This amount is payzble in addition to the amount already awarded as per the judgment of the learned tribunal without any interest. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. shall aposit the enhanced amount with the learned Tribunal within a period of two months from today, failing which the Insura~lce Company shall pay the interest @ Y.596 per annum on the enhanced compensation amount from today, till actual payment is made.
In view of the above, with the consent of both the parties, the instant Civil Misc. Appeal is hereby disposed of.
The Registry is directed to sent back the record forthwith.
(Signature on behalf of Appellants)
(Signature on behalf of Respondents)
(Sunil Mehta) Member National Lok Adalat Bench Jodhpur
(Vinit Kumar Mathur)J. Chairman National Lok Adalat Bench Jodhpur
Smt. Santosh Kumari & Ors.
Sushil Kumar & Ors.
Vinit Kumar Mathur
Sunil Mehta
As recorded by the court registry
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