1 BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT (PHYSICAL) DATED 08.03.2025 (Held at JHARKHAND HIGH COURT) [Organized by High Court Legal Services Committee under section 19, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (Central Act)]. M.A. No. 382 of 2017 1. Petitioner/Appellant :- Suresh Gope and Anr. Versus, 2. Respondent/O.P.(s) :- The National Insurance Company Ltd. and Anr. Present :- Name of the Hon’ble Judge :- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Prasad Name of Advocate :- Mr. Manish Mishra, Government Pleader-V ........ For the Appellant :- Mr. Nikhil Ranjan, Advocate For the Respondent No. 1 : Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate ......... AWARD This matter was taken up in National Lok Adalat. 2. Mr. Nikil Ranjan, learned counsel for the appellants and Mr. Santosh Kumar, learned counsel for the respondent-Insurance Company along with Mr. Rajeev Ranjan Pandey, Assistant Manager, T. P. Hub National Insurance Company, Legal Hub, Ranchi are present. 3. The parties have resolved this matter amicably on the certain terms and conditions: 4. The respondent – Insurance Company has paid total amount of compensation of Rs. 3,09,000/- with interest to the appellants in compliance of the Award passed by the learned Tribunal. 5. Therefore, both the parties have settled the case on additional compensation amount of Rs. 1,50,000/- (One lakh and fifty thousand) in lumsum as full and final compensation to the appellants by satisfying the Award with liberty to right to recovery against the owner of the Vehicle in question. 6. It is evident that the appellant has already received Rs. 3,09,000/- with 2 interest. 7. Earlier Award was passed by the learned Tribunal to pay compensation of Rs. 3,09,000/- with interest of 9 % from the date of the filing of the claim application. 8. The respondent – Insurance Company is directed to deposit the aforesaid amount in the Saving Bank Account of MACT Tribunal, Ranchi within a period of 45 days and the learned Tribunal is directed to disburse the aforesaid amount in favour of the appellants / claimants on proper identification. 9. In terms of the settlement, the instant miscellaneous appeal is disposed of. 10. The parties are informed that the Court fee, if any, paid by any of them shall be refunded. 11. Let a copy of this Award be communicated to the concerned Tribunal. (Sanjay Prasad, J.) (Manish Mishra) Sign. of Hon’ble Judge Sign. of Advocate Member (Seal of HCLSC)