JOGINDER SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The award dated February 11, 2004 passed by the Lok Adalat has been challenged by the petitioner through the present petition. The only grievance made by the petitioner is that the aforesaid award had been passed by the Lok Adalat without the consent of the petitioner and, therefore, the same was not legally sustainable.

(2.) After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and having perused the award dated February 11, 2004 passed by the Lok Adalat, we are satisfied that the grievance made by the petitioner is wholly without any basis. The award of the Lok Adalat reads as under:

(3.) It is apparent from the perusal of the aforesaid award that the award was passed by the Lok Adalat as per the statements of the representative of the Insurance Company and counsel for the appellants, which were recorded separately. In view of the aforesaid fact, there is absolutely no justification to interfere in the present petition and set aside the impugned award passed by the Lok Adalat. The present writ petition is consequently dismissed.