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2025 DAILYLAW 81341 (PNJ)

SUNIL v. KARAN SINGH & ORS

FAO/4473/2017 · 2025-09-13

Aaradhna Sawhney

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National Lok Adalat 544 FAO-4473-2017 (O&M) SUNIL V/S KARAN SINGH AND OTHERS Present: Mr. Vishal Jassal, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Sachin Gupta, Advocate and Mr. Punit Jain, Advocate for the respondent-Insurance company. *** CM-13474-CII-2017 This is an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act seeking condonation of delay of 28 days in filing the appeal. For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed and the delay of 28 days in filing the present appeal is condoned. FAO-4473-2017 As agreed, as per statements of learned counsel for the appellant, learned counsel and representative of the respondent–Insurance Company (separately recorded), a sum of Rs.70,000/- (Rs. Seventy Thousand Only) over and above the amount awarded by the Tribunal is allowed to the appellant in full and final settlement of the claim in this appeal. Accordingly, we dispose of this case with a direction to the Insurance Company to deposit a crossed-cheque for Rs.70,000/- in the name of appellant with the office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court within a period of two months 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. Copy of the order be supplied/sent to the counsel/parties and file be returned to the Hon'ble High Court. (AARADHNA SAWHNEY) PRESIDENT (GAURAV CHOPRA) Date:13.09.2025 MEMBER parveen Kumar PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.09.17 18:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document