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2010 DAILYLAW 3706 (PNJ)

VIJAY KUMAR TOPPO AND ANR. v. M/S NEW DEEP BUS SERVICES GIDDERBAHA AND ORS.

FAO/5168/2010 · 2026-07-27

Lok Adalat Bench

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Daily Lok Adalat Bench No.1 506 FAO-5168-2010 Vijay Kumar Toppo and another VS M/s New Deep Bus Services Gidderbaha and others Present: Mr. Abhishek Batta, Advocate alongwith Mr. Vijay Kumar Toppo-appellant No.1 and Ms. Merry C. Toppo-appellant No.2 in person. Mr. D.R. Bansal, Advocate amd Mr. Sandeep Suri, Advocate with Ms. Suman, Manager and Mr. Vivek Suman, AM for the respondent-Insurance Company. * * * * Vakalatnama on behalf of the appellants has been filed by Sh. Abhisek Batta, Advocate and the same is taken on record. The present appeal is by the parents of the deceased Capt. Parmila serving in Indian Army. The facts are that Capt. Parmila aged about 23 years serving in Indian Army met with an accident on 24.05.2007 resulting into her death. Learned MACT awarded total compensation of Rs.5,77,400/- alongwith 9% interest from the date of the filing of the petition i.e. 02.08.2007. Aggrieved from the said award, this appeal has been filed. The present appeal has been entrusted to this Forum for the purpose of settlement. After having discussed this case, the matter has been settled. As agreed, as per statement of learned counsel for the Insurance Company and the counsel for the appellants (separately recorded today) a sum of Rs.42,00,000/- (Rupees Fourty Two Lakhs only) more, over and above, the amount awarded by the Tribunal is allowed to the appellants, in full and final settlement of the claim in this appeal. As per the statement of the learned counsel for the appellants, the enhanced amount would be paid to the appellants in equal share. We dispose of this case with a direction to Insurance Company to deposit a crossed-cheque in the sum of Rs.42,00,000/- (Rupees Fourty Lakhs only) in the name of the appellants in equal share with the office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court on or before 14.09.2026 failing which the amount will carry 9% interest p.a. from the date of this order till the cheque is deposited with the office RAJEEV THAKRAL 2026.07.28 12:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document FAO-5168-2010 -2- of the Lok Adalat. The appellants’ counsel/appellants may collect the cheque from the office of the Lok Adalat. Copy of the order/statement be supplied/sent to the counsel/parties and file be returned to the High Court. (J.C. VERMA) PRESIDENT (ARVIND KUMAR) 27.07.2026 MEMBER rajeev RAJEEV THAKRAL 2026.07.28 12:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document