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CASE NO.:

Appeal (civil) 522 of 2008

PETITIONER:

State of Punjab & Anr.

RESPONDENT:

Jalour Singh & Ors.

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 18/01/2008

BENCH:

CJI K G Balakrishnan,G P Mathur & R V Raveendran

JUDGMENT:

O R D E R

(Arising out of SLP [C] No.3847/2005]

K.G. Balakrishnan, CJI :

Delay condoned. Leave granted. Heard the learned counsel.

2. Respondents 1 and 2 herein - the husband and son of one Amarjit

Kaur who died in a motor accident involving a Punjab roadways bus, filed a

claim petition before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Faridkot. As

against the compensation of Rs.5 lacs claimed, the Tribunal, on 1.12.1998

awarded a compensation of Rs.1,44,000. Not being satisfied with the

quantum of compensation, respondents 1 and 2 filed FAO No.1549/1999

before the Punjab & Haryana High Court. The said appeal was referred to

Lok Adalat organised by the High Court, for settlement.

3. The High Court Lok Adalat took up the case on 3.8.2001. The parties

were not present. Their counsel were present. After hearing them the Lok

Adalat passed the following order :

FAO No.1549 of 1999

"After hearing counsel for the