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2025:CGHC:21914
NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR NATIONAL LOK ADALAT Judge - Lok Adalat : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi Member - Lok Adalat: Mr. Prateek Sharma, Advocate MAC No. 2246 of 2019 1 - Prabhat Mishra S/o Shivbali Mishra Aged About 48 Years R/o. Sitapur, Tahsil Sitapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh
... Appellant versus 1 - Basant Lal Ram S/o Mangna Ram Aged About 32 Years R/o Village Shrikot, Police Station Kusmi, District Balrampur, Chhattisgarh. (Driver Of Vehicle No. C.G. 15 / A.B / 0470), District : Balrampur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Secretary Surguja Urban Public Transport Society, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh. (Owner Of Vehicle No. C.G. 15 / A.B / 0470), District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh 3 - The New Insurance Company Limited Through- Branch Manager, R/o. Ambika Transport Complex, Ambedkar Chowk, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh., District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh
... Respondent(s) For appellants : Mr. Anurag Singh, Adv. For Respondent No. 3 : Mr. Azad SiddiquiAdv.
Digitally signed by AVANISH KUMAR PATHAK Date: 2025.05.12 14:39:02 +0530
2 AWARD (Passed on 10-5-2025)
1. The contesting parties to this appeal have amicably settled/compromised the dispute, which is subject matter of this appeal, voluntarily. We have also found that the terms and conditions of compromise/ settlement arrived at between the contesting parties are just, proper and legal and hence are acceptable.
2. We accordingly accept the compromise/ settlement, proposed by the parties and modify the award as per compromise and order that in addition to the amount of compensation awarded by the Tribunal, respondent No.3/the insurer shall pay to the appellants a sum of Rs. 55,000/- (Rupees Fifty five thousands only) by way of compensation, within 60 days from today, otherwise, interest @ 9% per annum from the date of present award, shall also be payable till its relaization.
3. The settled amount will be disbursed according to the terms and conditions of the Claims Tribunal. Sd/- Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) (Prateek Sharma) Judge - Lok Adalat Member – Lok Adalat High Court of Chhattisgarh High Court of Chhattisgarh Bilaspur Bilaspur Pathak/-