A joint submission has been made by learned counsels for the claimants and the Insurance Company that a compromise has been entered into between the parties in the spirit of Lok Adalat.

Mr. Sanjay Singh, the Legal Manager of respondentInsurance Company has been authorized by the Insurance Company to enter into the said compromise.

The present civil misc. appeal has been preferred by the appellants seeking enhancement of the compensation amount as awarded vide judgment/award dated 29.06.2016 passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bikaner in MAC Case No.114/2011 (1933/2014) whereby the claim of the appellants seeking compensation against the respondents was partly allowed holding defendant No.3-Insurance Company also jointly and severally liable to pay compensation of Rs.7,10,348/- with interest @7.5% per annum.

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Learned counsel for the parties have placed on record a memorandum of understanding/compromise entered into between the parties, which is taken on record.

In view of the above and in spirit of Lok Adalat, the compensation amount as awarded by the impugned judgment/award dated 29.06.2016 is further enhanced by Rs.7,50,000/- in favour of the claimants-appellants as a full and final settlement of the case. The amount so agreed shall be deposited by the Insurance Company with the Tribunal within a period of three months from today, failing which, the same shall carry interest @7.5% per annum from the date of this order till actual realization. The enhanced amount of compensation be disbursed/deposited to the claimants in terms of the award.

(REKHA BORANA),J

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215-T.Singh/-

Prema Devi and Anr. v. Gurvindra Singh and Ors.

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