1 2025:CGHC:60778 NAFR NATIONAL LOK ADALAT HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Judge- Lok Adalat : Hon’ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma, Member - Lok Adalat : Shri Sunil Otwani, Senior Advocate MAC No. 165 of 2024 Palash Pandey S/o Anil Pandey Aged About 18 Years R/o Village Lakhanpur, Tahsil And P.S. Lakhanpur, District : Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh ... Appellant versus 1 - Ashwani Patel S/o Shri Mudrika Prasad Patel Aged About 46 Years R/o Parsada, P.S. Mulmula, District Janjgir- Champa, Chhattisgarh (Driver Of Offending Vehicle Mahatari Express Bearing Registration No. C.G. 02/5888) 2 - Director Health Services Chhattisgarh State Through G.V.K.E.M.R.I. Escort Hospital, Infront Of Dental College, Rajbandha Maidan, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh (Owner Of Offending Vehicle Mahatari Express Bearing Registration No. C.G. 02/5888) 3 - Branch Manager Tata A.I.G. General Insurance Company Ltd. Office No. T-8, 4th Floor Gwalani Chamber, Vyapar Vihar Main Road, Bilaspur District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh (Insurer Of Offending Vehicle Mahatari Express Bearing Registration No. C.G. 02/5888) ---- Respondents For Appellant : Shri S.R.J. Jaiswal, Advocate For Respondent No.3 : Shri Sourabh Sharma, Advocate 2 AWARD (Passed on 13.12.2025) 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. There is no legal impediment to compromise and hence are acceptable. We accordingly accept the compromise/settlement, proposed by the parties and order that the Respondent No.3/Insurance Company shall pay Rs.1,10,000/- by way of compensation in addition to the amount awarded by the learned Tribunal to the appellant within 60 days from today. In case the amount is not paid within stipulated time then the interest @ 6% per annum from the date of passing of this compromise award shall also be payable till its realization. 2. Copy of this award should be provided free of cost to the parties immediately. All other terms and conditions, if any, shall remain same as per the order passed by the Tribunal. Sd/- Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) (Sunil Otwani) Judge -Lok Adalat Member – Lok Adalat High Court of Chhattisgarh High Court of Chhattisgarh Bilaspur Bilaspur Vasant