Manimegala v. P. Kombaiah
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organized by the High Court Legal Services Committee th Day of March, 2026 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Saturday, 14 Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE B.GOKULDAS (Retd.) and Members Mr.M.Sambasivam, District Judge (Retd.) Mrs.V.Pushpalatha, Advocate C.M.A.No.725 of 2023 This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the fair and decreetal award passed by the learned Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chennai dated 16.08.2021 in M.A.C.T.O.P.No.2800 of 2019.
1.Manimegala 2.Minor Balamurugan 3.Minor Venkateshwari 4.Sundariammal ... Appellants Vs.
1.P.Kombaiah
2.United India Insurance Co. Ltd., No.134, Greams Road, IV Floor, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 006.
... Respondents This case came up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Ms.M.Malar, learned counsel for the appellants and Mr.D.Bhaskaran, learned nd respondent/Insurance Company are present.
counsel for 2 After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties, they arrived at a compromise to settle the matter as follows:
TERMS OF SETTLEMENT The appellants have preferred this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal seeking to enhance the Award dated 16.08.2021 in M.A.C.T.O.P.No.2800 of 2019 passed by the learned Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chennai.
2. The Tribunal has passed an award of Rs.16,61,400/- with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from the date of petition till the date of deposit along with cost.
3. The parties are present along with their respective counsels. The appellants have preferred the present Civil Miscellaneous Appeal for enhancement of award amount of Rs.16,61,400/-.
4. After great deliberation and discussion, both the parties have agreed for enhancement of award amount with further additional sum of Rs.18,00,000/- in full quit (inclusive of interest).
5. In view of the compromise arrived at between the parties, the National Lok Adalat hereby declare and decree nd respondent/Insurance Company shall deposit the that 2 enhanced award amount of Rs.18,00,000/- (Rupees Eighteen Lakhs only) in full quit (inclusive of interest), within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award. On such deposit, appellants are permitted to withdraw the enhanced award amount immediately, without filing any formal petition, before the competent Court. So far as the share of nd minor appellants 2 & 2 is concerned, the 2 respondent/Insurance Company shall deposit the same in Fixed Deposit Account in any one of the Nationalized Banks, till they attain majority and the interest accrued thereon shall be withdrawn by their guardian once in three months, directly from the Bank.
6. It is made clear that out of the enhance award amount of Rs.18,00,000/-, appellants are entitled to their respective share as per the apportionment ordered by the Tribunal.
7. The Tribunal is directed to issue the cheques to the parties concerned on proper identification in accordance with
the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal permission petition. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of accordingly.
1.Manimegala 2.Minor Balamurugan 3.Minor Venkateshwari 4.Sundariammal Counsel for the Appellant 1.P.Kombaiah 2.United India Insurance Co. Ltd., No.134, Greams Road, IV Floor, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 006.
Counsel for the Respondents This Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement.
The Court fee paid shall be refunded to the parties in the manner provided under the Court Fees Act, 1870 as provided for under sub Sec.1 of Section 21 r/w 25 of LSA Act 1987 as amended in 1994.
Judge Member Member To The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to 1.The Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chennai.
2.The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai.
3.The Section Officer, V.R.Section, High Court, Madras. 4.The Section Officer, Lok Adalat Section, High Court, Madras. +2 copies
B.GOKULDAS, J.
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