LALWATI AND 4 OTHERS v. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND 2 OTHERS
FAFO/1494/2019 · 2025-09-12
Vikas Budhwar
body2025
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[ 2025 DAILYLAW 27327 (ALL) · dailylaw.ai ]
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[ 2025 DAILYLAW 27327 (ALL) · dailylaw.ai ]
Judgment text
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD FIRST APPEAL FROM ORDER No. - 1494 of 2019 Court No. - 45 HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J.
1. The matter is listed before the National Lok Adalat. 2. Sri Lal Chandra Sahu, learned counsel for the claimants and the authorized representative of the insurance company identified by Sri Rajesh Kumar, Advocate are present. 3. A joint memo of settlement, duly signed by learned counsel for the appellants and the executive of the insurance company, has been placed on record. Accordingly, a settlement is shown to have been reached between the parties on the following terms:
"i) The appellants no.1 to 5 shall be entitled to get Rs. 2,25,000/- (Two Lacs Twenty Five Thousand only), lump sum, in full and final satisfaction of his/their claim from Respondent/Insurance Co. i.e. National Insurance Co. Ltd.. ii) The amount due as above shall be deposited/paid through cheque within 60 days from the date of receipt of copy of order of the Hon’ble Court, failing which interest @6% P.A. shall accrue from such date till payment. 3- That the appellant nos. 2 to 5 are minor and this appeal/FAFO is being compromised by the aforesaid minor's guardian/ next friend Sri/Smt. Lilawati and the compromise is in the interest of the minor."
4. In view of the above settlement having been reached, the present appeal stands decided in terms of the settlement noted above. Versus Counsel for Appellant(s) : Lal Chandra Sahu Counsel for Respondent(s) : Syed Mehdi Haider Zaidi Lalwati And 4 Others .....Appellant(s) National Insurance Co. Ltd. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s)
5. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the parties by the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee at Allahabad. 6. Proof of service be placed on record. 7. In case, the appellants have a grievance to this order being passed without their consent, they would be at liberty to apply for recall of this order within one month of its communication. Failing any application being filed within such time, the amount so settled shall be released in favour of the claimants immediately at the end of the period of one month therefrom, directly into their bank account, in compliance of this order. 8. The original record of the Tribunal be returned forthwith. 9.
In the event of failure on part of the insurer to pay the entire amount, if any, within the stipulated time, the insurer further agrees to pay interest @ 6% P.A. for the period beginning at the end of 60 days from today upto the date of actual payment. 10. That the parties have compromised out of their free consent and without any coercion/pressure of any kind as per Appendix 'X'. September 13, 2025 N.S.Rathour (Fuzail Ahmad Ansari, Adv.) (Vikas Budhwar, J.) FAFO No. 1494 of 2019 2 Digitally signed by :- NIPENDRA SINGH RATHOUR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad