National Lok Adalat, Rajasthan High Court settled a motor accident claim appeal between Goverdhan La1 and ICICI Lombard via mutual compromise, enhancing the original award from MACT, Bhilwara.
Impugned award enhanced by Rs. 2,00,000/-; total amount to be deposited by respondent within two months, else interest at 7.5% p.a.
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NATIONAL LOK ADALAT
(BENCH NO. 01)
RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT, JODHPUR Case No. 65012016
Goverdhan La1 & Ors. Vls Smt. Manju Devi & Ors.
Present-
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Madan Gopal Vyas, Chairman
Dr. Sachin Acharya, Member
Appearance-
Appellant(s)
: Mr. Ashok Kumar Khilery.
Respondent(s) : Mr. Pradeep Singh Khichi for Mr. Vinay Kothari. Mr. Devendra Singh Chouhan, Legal Manager, ICICI Lombard, GTC Ltd.
AWARD OF LOK ADALAT
Date: 11.02.2023
The matter is placed before the Lok Adalat today.
The MACT, Bhilwara by its judgment and award dated 03.12.2015 in MAC Case No. 3271201 1 awarded a sum of Rs. 4,78,000 alongwith interest @ 6% per annum.
With the active efforts of Counsel representing the parties and the authorities of the Insurance Company, the controversy involved in this appeal has been settled by mutual compromise in the spirit of Lok Adalat. We appreciate the efforts of all concerned in settling the matter in pre-counselling. The memo of understanding shall constitute a part of the award.
With the consent of the parties, the impugned award dated 03.12.2015 is further enhanced by Rs. 2,00,000/- in favour of the claimant(s)lappellant(s) as a full and fmal settlement of the case. The amount so agreed shall be deposited by the respondent Insurance Company with the Tribunal within a period of two months from today failing which, the same shall cany interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of this order till actual realization. The enhanced amount of compensation be disbursed in terms of the award in the saving bank account of the claimant(s). The award impugned dated 03.12.2015 passed by MACT, Bhilwara in Claim Case No. 32712011 is modified accordingly.
In view of the above, the appeal is disposed of.
The Registry is directed to send back the record fotdhwith.
Signature on behalf of Appellant(s) Signature on behalf of Respondent(s)
Member National Lok Adalat Jodhpur
Clla~rman National Lok Adalat Jodhpur
Goverdhan La1 & Ors.
ICICI Lombard, GTC Ltd.
Madan Gopal Vyas
Sachin Acharya
As recorded by the court registry
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