IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA FAO No.446 of 2018 Decided on: 15.10.2025 Bandana Kumari & others ...Appellants Versus Kahan Singh & others ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, Judge Whether approved for reporting? For the appellants: Mr. Anirudh Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: None for respondents No.1 & 2. Mr. Pushpinder Singh Jaswal, Advocate, for respondent No.3 Satyen Vaidya, Judge (oral) The parties were referred to mediation. As per report submitted by learned Mediator, the parties have amicably settled the dispute. 2. It has been agreed that respondent No.3-National Insurance Company Ltd. shall pay a sum of Rs.4,90,000/- in addition to the amount of compensation awarded by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bilaspur in Claim Petition No.4/2 of 2017 vide award dated 10.04.2018. The aforesaid respondent No.3 has agreed to pay the additional amount of Rs.4,90,000/- to the claimants by depositing the same in the Registry of this Court within six weeks from today. 2 3. Learned Mediator has got recorded the statements of appellants No.1 and 3 and Assistant Manager of National Insurance Company and having satisfied himself has prepared the mediation report on 07.10.2025. 4. Learned counsel for the claimants and National Insurance Company Ltd. have endorsed the proceedings held by learned Mediator and have expressed their no objection in disposing of the appeal on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 5. Accordingly, the appeal is disposed of with direction to respondent No.3-National Insurance Company Ltd. to deposit a sum of Rs.4,90,000/- in the Registry of this court in FAO No.446 of 2018 within six weeks from today. The proceedings dated 07.10.2025 recorded by learned Mediator shall form part of this order. 6. Accordingly, the appeal is disposed of along with pending application(s), if any. (Satyen Vaidya ) Judge 15th October, 2025 (vt)