Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat
Order Date: 23-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: VIRENDER KUMAR (petitioner) represented by Mr. Sunil Kumar Jain, Advocate on Record, with AOR Ms. Jaya Tomar.
- Respondents: GOKUL CHAND & ORS., represented by Ms. Ankita Chaudhary, AOR; Ms. Chubalemla Chang, Adv.; Mr. Prang Newmai, Adv.; Ms. Rokosieno Meyase, Adv.
- Third Respondent: Branch Manager, HDFC Ergo General Insurance Company Ltd., Jaipur, represented by Mr. Amit Kumar Singh, Advocate‑on‑Record, together with the authorised representative of the Insurance Company.
- Judges of the Special Lok Adalat: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu, Senior Advocate Aruneshwar Gupta, Senior Advocate Ms. Jaspreet Gogia (AOR).
- The parties jointly submitted that the dispute has been settled.
- Settlement terms: HDFC Ergo General Insurance Company Ltd. agreed to pay an additional lump‑sum amount of Rs. 21,00,000 (Rupees twenty‑one lakh) to the petitioners as full and final settlement of compensation dues.
- Payment mechanism: Petitioners’ counsel (Mr. Sunil Kumar Jain) will intimate the petitioner's bank account details to the insurer’s counsel (Mr. Amit Kumar Singh). The insurer shall electronically transfer the Rs. 21 lakh to the indicated account within six weeks of receipt of the intimation.
- The award treats these settlement terms as part of the order, and the Special Leave Petition is consequently disposed of.
Final Outcome
- HDFC Ergo General Insurance Company Ltd. is obligated to pay Rs. 21,00,000 to VIRENDER KUMAR within six weeks after bank details are provided.
- The settlement constitutes a full and final resolution of the compensation claim.
- The Special Leave Petition (C) No. 19823 of 2024 is disposed, ending the litigation.
Topics: Legal Settlement, Insurance Compensation, Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat