1 2025:CGHC:21876 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR NATIONAL LOK ADALAT Judge Name – Lok Adalat : Hon’ble Mr. Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi Member – Lok Adalat : Mr. Prateek Sharma, Advocate MAC No. 399 of 2025 1. Santram, S/o Mukund Ram, Aged About 54 Years, R/o Village Borgahan, Tehsil Gunderdehi, District Balod, Chhattisgarh. 2. Smt. Basantin Bai, W/o Santram, Aged About 53 Years, R/o Village Borgahan, Tehsil Gunderdehi, District Balod, Chhattisgarh. 3. Kumari Sanjana Gayakwad, D/o Santram, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Village Borgahan, Tehsil Gunderdehi, District Balod, Chhattisgarh. 4. Kumari Sweta Gayakwad, D/o Santram, Aged About 19 Years, R/o Village Borgahan, Tehsil Gunderdehi, District Balod, Chhattisgarh. 5. Kumari Namrata Gayakwad, D/o Santram Aged About 15 Years, Appellant No.5 Is Being Minor, Through Her Present Her Father Santram, R/o Village Borgahan, Tehsil Gunderdehi, District Balod, Chhattisgarh. 6. Varun Kamal Gayakwad, S/o Santram Aged About 12 Years, Appellant No.6 Is Being Minor, Through Her Present Her Father Santram, R/o Village Borgahan, Tehsil Gunderdehi, District Balod, Chhattisgarh. ... Appellants versus 1. Gaukaran Nishad, S/o Narayan Nishad, R/o Village And Post Chorle, Police Station Gunderdehi, District Balod, Chhattisgarh (Driver Offending Vehicle Truck No. CG-09-JE-7389) (Non Applicant No.1). 2. Smt. Maya Singh, W/o Narendra Singh, R/o Durga Chowk Nayapara, Ward No.14, Bhanupratappur, Tehsil Bhanupratappur, District Uttar Baster, Kanker, Chhattisgarh (Owner Offending Vehicle Truck No. CG-09-JE-7389) (Non Applicant No.1). 3. National Insurance Company Limited, Through Branch Manager, Branch Office Akashganga Complex, Supela, Bhilai, District Durg, Chhattisgarh DEEPTI JHA NIRALA Digitally signed by DEEPTI JHA NIRALA 2 (Insurer Offending Vehicle Truck No. CG-09-JE-7389) (Non Applicant No.3). ... Respondents (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Appellants : Mr. Avinash Chand Sahu, Advocate. For Respondent No.3 : Mr. Pravin Kumar Tulsyan, Advocate. AWARD (Passed on 10/05/2025) 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 modified the award as per compromise and order that in addition to the amount of compensation awarded by the Claims Tribunal, respondent No.3, the insurer shall pay to the appellants a sum of Rs.3,50,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs and Fifty Thousand Only) by way of compensation, within a period of 60 days from today, otherwise, interest @ 9% per annum from the date of present award, shall also be payable till its realization. 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