The High Court disposed of a Motor Accident Claims Appeal following a mutual settlement. The compensation awarded by the Tribunal was enhanced by lump-sum payment, with interest provisions for failure to pay within two months.
Enhanced compensation of Rs. 2,50,000/- awarded to be paid within two months with 6% annual interest for delay.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No. 2722/2017
Hitesh S/o Shri Prabhashankar Purohit Brahmin, R/o- Obri, Tehsil Sagwada, Distt. Dungarpur Raj..
----Appellant
----Respondents
| For Appellant(s) | : Mr. Love Jain |
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| For Respondent(s) | : Mr. Sanjay Mathur, Mr. Aditya Singhi |
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MADAN GOPAL VYAS
Order
29/03/2022
Instant Misc. Appeal has been filed by the appellant-claimant against the judgment and award dated 22.03.2017 passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sagwada, Dungarpur whereby the learned Tribunal has awarded a compensation of Rs. 1,45,213/- in favour of the appellant-claimant.
During the pendency of the appeal, both the parties i.e. appellant-claimant and respondent-Insurance Company have mutually settled the amount of compensation and pray to dispose of the appeal in the spirit of Lok Adalat.
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[CMA-2722/2017]
In the spirit of Lok Adalat and with the consent of counsel for the parties, the amount of compensation is further enhanced by Rs.2,50,000/- lump-sum in addition to the compensation already awarded to the claimant. The enhanced amount of compensation be paid within a period of two month from today and if the enhanced amount is not paid within the stipulated time, then the insurance company shall also pay interest @ 6% per annum over the enhanced amount from the date of this order. The enhanced amount shall be deposited in the Learned Tribunal. Upon depositing the aforesaid enhanced amount of Rs.2,50,000/- by the Insurance Company, the same shall be disbursed to the appellantclaimant immediately and the entire claim of the claimant shall be deemed to be satisfied.
In view of above, the appeal is disposed of.
Record of the Tribunal, if received, be sent back.
(MADAN GOPAL VYAS),J
97-neha/-
Hitesh S/o Shri Prabhashankar Purohit
Kauwa S/o Shri Mogaji Rot
United India Insurance Company Ltd.
Madan Gopal Vyas
As recorded by the court registry
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