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SURTA RAM AND ORS v. JAGTAR SINGH AND ORS

FAO/1116/2002 · 2025-04-24

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Daily Lok Adalat Bench No.1 502 FAO-1116-2002 SURTA RAM AND OTHERS VS. JAGTAR SINGH AND OTHERS Present:- Mr. D.K. Sharma, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Vinod Gupta, Advocate and Mr. Aseem Aggarwal, Advocate along with Ms. Anjana Mistry, Manager and Mr. Navpreet Singh, AM for the New India Assurance Co. Ltd *** Mr. D.K. Sharma, Advocate filed his Power of Attorney on behalf of LRs of appellants No.1 and 2. The same is taken on record. As agreed, as per statement of the representatives of the Insurance Company and counsel for the appellants, (separately recorded today), a sum of Rs.6,00,000/- (Rupees Six Lakh only) more, over and above, the amount awarded by the Tribunal is allowed to the appellants, in full and final settlement of the claim in this appeal. Learned counsel for the appellants has given a statement that Surta Ram- appellant No.1 and Maya Devi-appellant No.2 have since expired on 24.04.2008 and 08.07.2004 respectively. Therefore, their names has been deleted from the array of parties. The legal representatives are Jagdish Chand, Raj Kumar and Karan Singh and they have been brought on record. The amended memo has been filed. As per the statement of learned counsel for the appellants, the enhanced amount would be paid to only Jagdish Chand. We dispose of this case with a direction to Insurance Company to deposit a crossed-cheque in the sum of Rs.6,00,000/- (Rupees Six Lakh only) in the name of Jagdish Chand with the office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court on or before 29.05.2025 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 appellant's 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 24.04.2025 (ARVIND KUMAR) Atul MEMBER Atul Kumar Tripathi 2025.05.06 12:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document