DINESH CHANDRA THROUGH HIS LRS v. JOHN MASIH AND ORS
FAO/370/2022 · 2025-07-03
Lok Adalat Bench
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Daily Lok Adalat Bench No.1 508 FAO-370-2022 DINESH CHANDRA THROUGH HIS LRS V/S JOHN MASIH AND ORS Present:- Mr. Ravinder Arora, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate for Mr. Baljeet Singh Kathuria, Advocate for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Paul S. Saini, Advocate and Mr. Aseem Aggarwal, Advocate along with Ms. Charanjit Kaur, Manager for the New India Assurance Co. Ltd. *** Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate appears and files Vakalatnama of Mr. Baljeet Singh Kathuria, Advocate on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2. The same is taken on record. On 24.04.2025, on behalf of the appellant statement (separately recorded), was made by learned counsel for the appellant to accept Rs.22,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Two Lakh only) more, over and above, the amount awarded by the MACT concerned, in full and final settlement of the claim in this appeal. Today, on behalf of the Insurance Company concurrence has been given to this effect. Accordingly, Rs.22,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Two Lakh only) is allowed as further compensation over and above the compensation already awarded by the MACT. We dispose of this case with a direction to the Insurance Company to deposit a crossed-cheque in the sum of Rs.22,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Two Lakh only) in the name of the LR (i) Deepa Devi with the office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court on or before 04.08.2025 failing which the amount will carry 9% interest p.a. from the date of this order till the cheque is deposited with the office of the Lok Adalat. The appellants' counsel/appellant 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
03.07.2025
(ARVIND KUMAR) Atul
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