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2025 DAILYLAW 75696 (PNJ)

JAGTAR SINGH v. SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD AND ANOTHER

CWP/17941/2023 · 2025-05-07

Vinod S Bhardwaj

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CWP-17941-2023 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH. 138 CWP-17941-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision: 07.05.2025. JAGTAR SINGH ... Petitioner(s) Versus SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPLANY LTD. AND ANOTHER ... Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ. PRESENT: Mr. Deepak Goyal, Advocate, for the applicant-petitioner. Mr. Punit Jain, Advocate, for respondent No.1-Shriram General Insurance Company Ltd. VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J (ORAL) CM-6791-CWP-2025 and CM-6792-CWP-2025 The present applications have been filed on behalf of petitioner as well as respondent No.1 jointly praying for preponement of the date of hearing and thereafter disposing of the main case which is stated to be fixed for hearing on 23.07.2025. RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2025.05.07 17:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-17941-2023 -2- In view of above, the present applications are allowed. The main case is taken on board today itself. Main case The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner for seeking setting aside of the award dated 18.04.2023 (Annexure P-7) passed by respondent No.2-Permanent Lok Adalat, Ludhiana. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties submit that the matter has been amicably settled amongst the parties and that respondent No.1/Insurance Company has offered to pay a total compensation of Rs.,9,60,000/- to the petitioner towards full and final settlement of claims which has been voluntarily accepted by the petitioner and as such, the present writ petition be disposed of accordingly. In view of the aforesaid settlement arrived amongst the parties, the present writ petition is disposed of by modifying the award dated 18.04.2023 (Annexure P-7) passed by respondent No.2-Permanent Lok Adalat, Ludhiana to the extent that the same shall be read as per the terms of settlement arrived at amongst the parties. The parties shall remain bound by the settlement arrived at between them. The amount as settled shall be disbursed to the RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2025.05.07 17:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-17941-2023 -3- petitioner within a period of one month after receipt of a certified copy of this order. May 07, 2025. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) raj arora JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2025.05.07 17:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document