S. No.103 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

FAO No.4042 of 2002 (O&M)

Date of Decision:28.01.2026 Basanti .....Appellant Vs.

Ravi Prakash and others .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present:- Mr. Maninder Arora, Advocate and Mr. Harmeet Singh, Advocate for the appellant.

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Yashvir Singh Rathor, J. (Oral)

1. This appeal is directed against Award dated 1.12.2001 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bhiwani in claim petition bearing MACT Case No.115 of 2000 titled “Basanti Vs. Ravi Prakash and others”, vide which the matter was settled in Lok Adalat and claimant was paid a sum of Rs.10,000/- as compensation as full and final settlement.

2. As per version of appellant, she never entered into any compromise before the Lok Adalat and on 05.11.2001, she was asked to append thumb impression on some statement made in the Court and she thumb marked the same being illiterate. The compromise is illegal and it has been prayed that matter be remanded to the Tribunal for a decision afresh on merits.

3. However, no ground to interfere and remand the matter for a decision afresh is made out. The claim petition was instituted on 10.08.2000 wh