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13 paragraphs · 230 wordsManoj Kumar Garg, J
This civil misc. appeal has been filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the appellant-claimant for enhancement of the compensation
awarded by the Judge, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bhilwara vide judgment & award dt. 17.02.2014 passed in MAC CaseÂ
No.408/2009. The learned Tribunal has awarded a compensation in the sum of Rs.1,02,142/- in favour of the appellant/claimant.
Learned counsel for the appellant-claimant as well as learned counsel for the respondent-Insurance company submit that in the spirit of Lok Adalat,
both the parties have agreed on payment of a lump-sum amount of Rs.70,000/- in addition to the amount already paid to the claimant-appellant.
Therefore, it is prayed that the judgment and award impugned may be modified accordingly.
In view of the submissions made by the parties, the civil misc. appeal is partly allowed. The impugned judgment & award dt. 17.02.2014 is modified to
the extent that the respondent-Insurance Company shall pay lump-sum amount of Rs.70,000/- to the appellant/claimant in addition to the amount
already paid to the claimant, as agreed by them, within a period of two months from today. If the aforesaid lump sum amount is not paid to the
claimant within the stipulated time, the respondent-Insurance Company shall pay interest @ 6% per annum over the due amount from the date of this
order.
Record of the Tribunal be sent back immediately.