1 NAFR NATIONAL LOK ADALAT Dated - 9 th May, 2026 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MAC No. 1200 of 2022 Rakesh Giri Goswami S/o Kailash Goswami Aged About 26 Years R/o Village - Mohtara, Post - Lahuva, Police Station And District - Balodabazar - Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Omprakash Tandon S/o Shri Sohan Lal Tandon Aged About 28 Years R/o Village - Mohda, Deehpara, Ward No. 02, Bilha, Police Station - Bilha, District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, (Driver Of The Vehicle Trailer No. C.G.-10 A.R. 5088) 2 - Gitesh Chhabda S/o Shri Jagdish Chhabda Aged About 35 Years R/o - 104, Ward No. 02, Near Gurunank Bhawan Police Station - Bilha, District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, (Owner Of The Vehicle Trailer No. C.G.-10 A.R. 5088) 3 - The New India Insurance Company Limited Through - Branch Manager, Branch Office - 2nd Floor, Rama Trade Centre, In Front Of Rajiv Plaza, Old Bus Stand Road, Bilaspur Police Station - City Kotwali, District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh (Insurer Of The Vehicle Trailer No. C.G.- 10 A.R. 5088) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from the CIS) For appellant (s) : Mr. Anand Kesharwani, Advocate For Respondent No. 3 : Mohd. Azad Siddiqui, Advocate SAGRIKA AGRAWAL Digitally signed by SAGRIKA AGRAWAL Date: 2026.05.15 10:51:48 +0530 2 AWARD (PASSED ON 09.05.2026) 1. Both the parties have entered into a compromise. The Insurance Company has agreed to pay an additional amount of Rs. 1,15,000/- (Rs. One Lakh Fifteen Thousand) over and above the amount awarded by the Tribunal. The Insurance Company has also agreed to deposit the said amount within a period of 60 days from today failing which the said amount shall carry an interest @ 6% per annum till payment. 2. Accordingly and in the light of the offer and acceptance given by both the parties, the instant appeal is disposed of and the impugned award passed by the Claims Tribunal is modified and amount of compensation is enhanced to the extent that the Insurance Company shall pay an additional amount of Rs. 1,15,000/- (Rs. One Lakh Fifteen Thousand) as compensation in addition to the amount already awarded by the Claims Tribunal, within a period of 60 days from today, failing which the said amount shall carry interest @ 6% per annum from today till its payment. 3. The appeal is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Vaibhav Shukla) Judge -Lok Adalat Member- Lok Adalat High Court of Chhattisgarh High Court of Chhattisgarh Bilaspur Bilaspur sagrika