IN TH 248 Smt. Mam Sandeep K CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GU seeking enh the learned dated 19.0 accident. made by le been refer Insurance above the a Adalat for the parties. FAO-681-2025 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJA AT CHANDIGAR FAO No.681 of 2 Date of decision Mamta and others Versus eep Kumar and others AM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NI None for the appellant. None for the respondent-Insur HI GUPTA J. (Oral) The present appeal has bee ing enhancement of compensation of earned Motor Accident Claims Tribu 19.09.2024, on account of death On 15.01.2026, this Court, tak by learned counsel for the appellants referred to the Daily Lok Adalat rance Company had offered a sum e the awarded amount, referred the m at for exploring the possibility of an am arties. It was further directed that the 1 UNJAB AND HARYANA IGARH 81 of 2025 (O & M) cision :-09.04.2026 …..Appellants …..Respondents E NIDHI GUPTA Insurance Company. as been filed by the claimants on of Rs.21,43,000/- awarded by s Tribunal, Sonipat, vide Award death of Satish in a road-side urt, taking note of the submission ellants that the matter had earlier dalat and that the respondent- sum of Rs.3,00,000/- over and the matter to the Permanent Lok f an amicable settlement between at the matter be listed before this VIJAY ASIJA 2026.04.17 09.26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Court after Adalat. learned Da statements learned cou at between Rs.3,00,000 compensati agreed to b claim in th amount sha matter, dir crossed che No.1-Mam before 12.0 @ 9% per application appeal was between th parties befo received th FAO-681-2025 (O & M) t after receipt of the recommendatio Pursuant thereto, the matter ed Daily Lok Adalat on 22.01.2026 ments made by the representatives of t ed counsel for the appellants, an amic tween the parties. As per the said settle ,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakh onl ensation already awarded by the le ed to be paid to the appellants in full in the present appeal. It was further nt shall be payable to appellant No.1 The learned Daily Lok Adal er, directed the respondent-Insuranc ed cheque in the sum of Rs.3,00,000 Mamta with the office of the Lok A re 12.03.2026, failing which the said % per annum from the date of the cation seeking condonation of delay al was also disposed of in view of een the parties. In view of the aforesaid settlem es before the learned Daily Lok Adala ved therefrom, this Court finds no im 2 ndations of the Permanent Lok atter was taken up before the 1.2026, where, on the basis of es of the Insurance Company and amicable settlement was arrived d settlement, an additional sum of h only), over and above the the learned Tribunal, has been in full and final settlement of the her recorded that the enhanced No.1-Mamta. Adalat, while disposing of the surance Company to deposit a 0,000/- in the name of appellant Lok Adalat of this Court on or e said amount shall carry interest f the order till its deposit. The delay of 39 days in filing the ew of the settlement arrived at settlement arrived at between the Adalat and the recommendations no impediment in accepting the VIJAY ASIJA 2026.04.17 09.26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document same. The with the co of the settle Lok Adala Motor Acc extent tha compensa above the a be payable the directio deposit of t strictly with adjudicatio Pend April 09, 2 Vijay Asija Whether spea Whether Repo FAO-681-2025 (O & M) . The settlement appears to be lawfu the consent of the parties, and thus des Accordingly, the present appe e settlement dated 22.01.2026 arrived Adalat. The Award dated 19.09.20 r Accident Claims Tribunal, Sonipat, t that the appellants shall be e ensation of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees T e the amount already awarded. The s yable to appellant No.1-Mamta, in ter The respondent-Insurance Co directions issued by the learned Da sit of the aforesaid amount, along with ly within the stipulated time, if not alre Since the matter stands set ication is required. Pending applications, if any, shall als , 2026 r speaking/reasoned Yes / No r Reportable Yes / No 3 lawful, voluntary and arrived at us deserves to be given effect to. t appeal is disposed of in terms rrived at before the learned Daily .09.2024 passed by the learned nipat, shall stand modified to the be entitled to an enhanced ees Three Lakh only), over and The said enhanced amount shall , in terms of the settlement. ce Company shall comply with ed Daily Lok Adalat regarding g with interest in case of default, not already complied with. ds settled amicably, no further hall also stand disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2026.04.17 09.26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document