JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri Ashok Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Kartikeya Saran and Sri Vinay Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The petitioner has preferred the present writ petition with the prayer to quash the ex-parte judgement and order dated 29.06.2022 passed by Permanent Lok Adalat, Agra in Complaint Case No.35 of 2020 (K.P.S Educational Trust Vs. National Insurance Company Limited and another).

3. It is argued by learned counsel for the petitioner that the order impugned has been passed by the Permanent Lok Adalat, Agra without providing any opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. It is further argued that no reasons whatsoever has been recorded in the order impugned. Hence, on both the grounds, the order passed by the Permanent Lok Adalat, Agra dated 29.06.2022 is liable to be set aside.

4. On the other hand, it is argued by Sri Kartikeya Saran, learned counsel for the respondents that if the order impugned has been passed in the absence of the petitioner, the only remedy lies with the petitioner to move a recall application before the Permanent Lok Adalat, concerned.

5. Heard learned counsel for the parties present. With the