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2025 DAILYLAW 90722 (PNJ)

PALWINDER KAUR AND ANR. v. GURWINDER SINGH AND ORS

FAO/5287/2022 · 2025-09-13

Aaradhna Sawhney

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National Lok Adalat 515 FAO-5287-2022 (O&M) PALWINDER KAUR AND ANOTHER V/S GURWINDER SINGH AND OTHERS Present: Mr. N.J. Singh Dandiwal, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. D.K. Prajapati, Advocate for the respondent-Insurance company. *** As agreed, as per statements of learned counsel for the appellants, learned counsel and representative of the respondent – Insurance Company (separately recorded), a sum of Rs.3,80,000/- (Rs. Three Lakh Eighty Thousand Only) over and above the amount awarded by the Tribunal is allowed to the appellants in full and final settlement of the claim in this appeal. As per the statement of learned counsel for the appellants, the enhanced amount be paid to appellant(s) in the same proportion/ratio as awarded by the learned Tribunal. Accordingly, we dispose of this case with a direction to the Insurance Company to deposit a crossed-cheque for Rs.3,80,000/- in the names of appellant No.1 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 2025.09.17 18:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document