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National Lok Adalat
524 FAO-15902-2018 NEELAM DEVI AND ORS VS ASHWANI KUMAR AND ORS Present: Mr. Ashit Malik, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Diwan S. Adlakha, Mr. Nitin Gupta, Advocates with Ms. Shaveta Goyal, Regional Manager, Ms. Deepa Kumari, Manager and Ms. Mukesh Malhan, Deputy Manager for respondent No.3- United India Insurance Company Ltd. * * * * 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.2,50,000/- (Rs.Two Lakh and Fifty 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 No.1. Accordingly, we dispose of this case with a direction to the Insurance Company to deposit a crossed-cheque for Rs.2,50,000/- in the name of appellant No.1-Neelam Devi with the office of the Lok Adalat of the High Court on or before six weeks from the date 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. (Kirti Singh) President 12.07.2025
(Rakesh Nehra) Janki Member JANKI BHATT 2025.07.18 18:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh