THE NEW INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED vs THE PERMANENT LOK ADALAT (PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICES), MANSA

CWP-15959-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 122 CWP-15959-2026 Date of Decision: 21.05.2026 The New India Insurance Company Limited …Petitioner Versus The Permanent Lok Adalat, Mansa and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - Mr. Vinod K. Kanwal, Advocate for the petitioner *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of award dated 27.02.2026 whereby Permanent Lok Adalat, Mansa (for short ‘PLA’) has allowed respondent No.1’s application filed under Section 22C of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (for short ‘1987 Act’) and directed to pay an amount of ₹25,00,000/- along with interest @ 6% per annum. It is further seeking stay of the impugned award dated 27.02.2026. 2. Respondent No.2 is mother of deceased Late Sh. Kuldeep Khan who was serving in the Indian Army since September’ 2011. He had opened a Defence Salary Package (DSP) account bearing No.912010058619301 with respondent No.3-Axis Bank through which an accidental insurance cover was obtained. Kuldeep Khan expired on 04.04.2022 in a motor vehicular accident. F