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2026 DAILYLAW 20901 (CHH)

SMT. CHITREKHA SAHU v. JITU PORTE

MAC/1150/2023 · 2026-05-08

Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal

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1 NAFR NATIONAL LOK ADALAT Dated - 9 th May, 2026 CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT CAMPUS-BILASPUR MAC No. 1150 of 2023 1 - Smt. Chitrekha Sahu W/o Late Puran Lal Sahu, Aged About 33 Years, R/o Village Khairjhiti, P.S. and Tahsil Kota, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 2 - Gopiram Sahu S/o Late Puran Lal Sahu, Aged About 17 Years Minor Through Natural Guardian Mother Smt. Chitrekha Sahu (Appellant No. 1), R/o Village Khairjhiti, P.S. and Tahsil Kota, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 3 - Omkar Sahu S/o Late Puran Lal Sahu, Aged About 15 Years Minor Through Natural Guardian Mother Smt. Chitrekha Sahu (Appellant No. 1), R/o Village Khairjhiti, P.S. and Tahsil Kota, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - Yogesh Sahu S/o Late Puran Lal Sahu, Aged About 13 Years Minor Through Natural Guardian Mother Smt. Chitrekha Sahu (Appellant No. 1), R/o Village Khairjhiti, P.S. and Tahsil Kota, District Bilaspur (C.G.) .....(Claimants) ... Appellants versus 1 - Jitu Porte S/o Ganesh Ram Porte, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Parasahi Nala, Post - Dalhapondi, P.S. and Tahsil Akaltara, District Janjgir Champa (C.G.), (Driver and Onwer of Vehicle No. CG-11AQ-1219),...(N.A. No.1) 2 - Branch Manager United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Branch Office, IInd Floor, Gurukripa Tower, Vyapar Vihar, Opposite - Ambar Automobiles, Bilaspur, P.S. Civil Lines, Tahsil and District Bilaspur (C.G.), Now Office Shifted At LIC Building, 1 st Floor, Magarpara Road, Bilaspur, Tahsil and District - Bilaspur (C.G.),..(Insurer of Vehicle No. CG-11AQ-1219),..(N.A. No. 2) ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) _________________________________________________________ Digitally signed by MOHAMMED AADIL KHAN Date: 2026.05.12 17:13:26 +0530 2 For Appellant: Smt. Chitrekha Sahu, Appellant in person along with her counsel Mr. A.L. Singroul, Advocate. For Insurance Co./Respondent No. 3 : Mr. Sudhir Agrawal, Advocate. AWARD (PASSED ON 09.05.2026) 1. Parties have filed a compromise petition. 2. Both the parties have entered into a compromise. The Insurance Company has agreed to pay an additional amount of Rs.3,00,000/-(Rs. Three Lacs Only) 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. 3. 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.3,00,000/-(Rs. Three Lacs Only) 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. 4. 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 Aadil