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Daily Lok Adalat
Bench No.2. 508 FAO-4274-2018 SURENDER V/S VINOD KUMAR AND ORS Present: Mr.Surinder Gandhi, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr.Diwan S. Adlakha, Advocate, with Ms.Deepa, Manager, and Ms.Mukesh, Deputy Manager, for United India Insurance Company Limited (Hry. Region). * * * * Vide order dated 22.07.2025, on behalf of the appellant, proposal was made to enhance compensation by `16,00,000/- over and above the amount awarded by the MACT in full and final settlement of the claim in this appeal and the matter was adjourned for concurrence of the respondent - Insurance Company. Today, learned counsel for the respondent - Insurance Company states that Company is agreeable to pay only an amount of `15,00,000/- and not `16,00,000/- over and above the amount awarded by the MACT. This counter-offer of `15,00,000/- has been accepted by learned counsel for the appellant, who has signed the statement. Thus, 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 `15,00,000/- (` Fifteen Lakh 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 `15,00,000/- in the name of the appellant - Surender son of Shri Jagdish with the office of the Poonam Rani 2025.07.29 02:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
Daily Lok Adalat
Bench No.2. 508 FAO-4274-2018 -2- Lok Adalat of the High Court on or before 09.09.2025, in compliance of this
order, failing which, interest @ 9% per annum shall follow on this amount from the date of this order till payment. 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.
(Ram Chand Gupta) President
29.07.2025
(H.C.Modi) P.Seth
Member Poonam Rani 2025.07.29 02:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document