Sanjiv Nanda's counsel R K Anand told Justice Manmohansarin, before whom a damage suit had been filed on behalf of the victims, that his client was ready to pay Rs.10 lakh to kin of each dead and Rs.5 lakh to survivor manoj in an "out of court" settlement.

Anand, however, sought time till December three tofinalise the damage disbursing programme saying Sanjiv Nanda's father was presently abroad.

Justice Sarin, however, declined to pass any order on theproposed out of court settlement and observed that the trial in criminal case was "separate and the compensation is a different matter".