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2025 DAILYLAW 40912 (PNJ)

MANJIT KAUR AND ORS. v. SURJIT SINGH AND ORS.

FAO/3480/2023 · 2025-09-13

Sudeepti Sharma

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NATIONAL LOK ADALAT 541 FAO-3480-2023 MANJIT KAUR AND ORS. VS SURJIT SINGH AND ORS. Present: Mr. Anil Spehia, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. PHS Pannu, Advocate with Mr. Sonu Rathi, Sr. Executive (Legal) and Mr. Manbir Singh, Advocate for the respondent-Insurance Company. ***** As agreed, as per statements of learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the Insurance Company (separately recorded), a sum of Rs.4,20,000/- (Four Lacs Twenty Thousand only) over and above the amount awarded by the Tribunal is allowed to the appellant No.1 in full and final settlement of the claim in this appeal. As per the statement of learned counsel for the appellants, the enhanced amount be paid to the appellant No.1-Manjit Kaur. Accordingly, we dispose of this case with a direction to the Insurance Company to deposit a crossed-cheque for Rs.4,20,000/- (Four Lacs Twenty Thousand only) in the name of the appellant No.1-Manjit Kaur with the office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court within a period of 45 days from today, in compliance of this order, failing which, interest @ 9% per annum shall follow on this amount till payment from the date of this order. The concerned Officer of the Lok Adalat Branch/Office shall issue proper receipt after receiving the cheque to learned counsel/representative of the respondent–Insurance Company. The appellant(s)' counsel/appellant(s) may collect the cheque from the office of the Lok Adalat of Hon’ble High Court. Copy of the order be supplied/sent to the counsel/parties and file be returned to the Hon'ble High Court. (SUDEEPTI SHARMA) PRESIDENT 13.09.2025 (JAI VIR YADAV) jatin MEMBER JATIN 2025.09.16 16:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document