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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
SUDEEPTI SHARMA
United India insurance company ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Parkash kaur – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Sudeepti Sharma J. (Oral)
1. The case is listed before this Court for referral to the 'Special Mediation Drive-Mediation 'For the Nation' List'.
2. Learned counsel for the parties contend that the matter cannot be referred to Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court.
3. In view of above, with the consent of the parties the appeal as well as cross-objection are taken up for hearing today itself.
FAO-149-2001 & XOBJC-29-CII-2002
4. Vide this common judgment, this Court shall dispose of the appeal filed by the Insurance Company as well as cross objections filed by the claimants.
5. The instant appeal has been preferred by the Insurance Company for setting aside the award dated 05.12.2000 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Patiala (for short, 'the Tribunal'), whereby the claimants were awarded compensation of Rs.5,80,000/- alongwith interest @ 12% per annum and Insurance company was held liable to pay the compensation. However, the cross objections have also been filed by the claimants-cross objectors for enhancement of the amount of compensation awarded by the Tribunal.
FACTS NOT IN DISPUTE
6. The brief facts of the case as mentioned in the claim petition a
The judgment clarifies compensation adjustments due to insufficient assessment of income and deductions under motor vehicle accident claims.
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