Pune: As many as 51 motor accident claim cases were settled by two panels during the National Lok Adalat, with compensation totalling Rs 8.09 crore awarded to claimants, including a single settlement of Rs 1.08 crore.A total of 100 matters were listed for settlement in the Lok Adalat held in Pune on May 9.One of the panels was headed by BD Kulkarni, with advocate Atul Gunjal serving as a panel member. Matters were also amicably settled before another panel comprising JG Dorle as the head and advocate Radhuji Thorat as a panel member.One of the major settlements recorded during the Lok Adalat involved compensation of Rs 1.08 crore awarded to the family of a man who died in a road accident.According to information shared by advocates associated with the case, the deceased, Madhav (name changed), died after a dumper allegedly hit his two-wheeler in April 2024 in the central part of the city. His dependents subsequently approached the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in 2024, seeking compensation from the dumper owner and the insurer.According to counsel associated with the matter, the deceased was earning around Rs 70,000 per month and was the sole earning member of the family.The Lok Adalat order recorded that the insurance company would pay Rs 1.08 crore to the claimants under a compromise settlement. The tribunal directed the insurer to deposit the amount within one month.In another settlement, the parties amicably resolved a motor accident compensation claim for Rs 42.50 lakh involving claimants Sharda Singh and others against an insurance company and other respondents. Another claim was settled for Rs 52.50 lakh in a matter involving a vehicle owner and the insurance company.
