1 2025:CGHC:11621 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR NATIONAL LOK ADALAT Judge Lok Adalat : Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Member Lok Adalat: Shri Ashok Kumar Verma, Advocate. MAC No. 850 of 2018 1. Babalu Sonkar S/o Late Khailuram Sonkar Aged About 40 Years R/o Bus Stand Rajim Tahsil And District Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh, District : Gariyabandh, Chhattisgarh. 2. Smt. Saroj Sonkar W/o Babalu Sonkar Aged About 38 Years R/o Bus Stand Rajim Tahsil And District Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh (Claimants), District : Gariyabandh, Chhattisgarh ... Appellants. versus 1. Puran Lal Sahu S/o Shri Natheram Sahu Aged About 38 Years R/o Village Atarmara, Thana Panduka District Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh (Non-Applicant No.1/driver), District : Gariyabandh, Chhattisgarh. 2. Makhan Lal Sahu S/o Shri M.R.Sahu R/o Village Atarmara, Thana Panduka District Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh (Non-Applicant No.2/owner), District : Gariyabandh, Chhattisgarh 3. National Insurance Company Limited Divisional Office, Iind Floor Mobin Mahal In Front Of Shahid Smarak Bhawan, Raipur, Tahsil And District Raipur, Chhattisgarh (Non-Applicant No.3), District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Appellants : Ms. Vidhi Matlani, Advocate appears on behalf of Mr. Sanjay Agrawal, Advocate. For Respondent No. 3 : Mr. Dashrath Gupta, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AWARD (8-3-2025) 2 1. The contesting parties to this appeal have amicably settled/compromised the dispute which is subject matter of the appeal, voluntarily. We have also found that the terms and conditions of compromise/settlement arrived at between the contesting parties are just, proper and legal. There is no legal impediment to compromise and hence are acceptable. We accordingly accept the compromise/settlement proposed by the parties and order that the respondent No.3/Insurance Company shall pay Rs. 2,20,000/- (Rupees two lakhs twenty thousand only) by way of compensation in addition to the amount already awarded by the learned Tribunal to the appellants within 60 days from today, otherwise interest @ 6% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition, shall also be payable till its realization of the additional amount of compensation. 2. It is directed that total enhanced amount of Rs. 2,20,000/- shall be paid to the claimant/appellants through transfer of fund in their bank account. 3. A copy of the docket (compromise arrived at between the parties) be sent to the Claims Tribunal along with its record, if any, and a copy of the award passed today, forthwith. Sd/- Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) (Ashok Kumar Verma) Judge - Lok Adalat Member – Lok Adalat High Court of Chhattisgarh High Court of Chhattisgarh Bilaspur Bilaspur Raju RAVVA SATYANARAYANA RAJU Digitally signed by RAVVA SATYANARAYANA RAJU Date: 2025.03.10 12:06:38 +0530