V.Arumugam v. V.Sathya

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee th day of December, 2025 Saturday, the 13 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI and Members Mr.N.Balasubramanian, District Judge (Retd) Mr.P.Kannan, Advocate CMA.No.2338 of 2023 Appeal against the Judgment and decree dated 07.04.2022 passed in M.C.O.P.No.1945 of 2016 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal/Special Sub Judge, Cuddalore.

1.V.Arumugam 2.Saraswathi 3.V.Sivaranjani ...Appellants Vs.

1.V.Sathya 2.Chief Manager, The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., Third Party Claims Hub, New No.216, Old No.115, Prakasam Salai, Broadway, Chennai - 600 108.

...Respondents

This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. M/s.Ramya V.Rao, learned counsel for appellant and Mr.M.J.Vijayaraghavan, learned counsel for the second respondent are present. 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 Claimants are the appellants challenging the award of the Tribunal to the tune of Rs.14,37,800/- awarded by the Tribunal in M.C.O.P.No.1945 of 2016 dated 07.04.2022.

2. Today, 13.12.2025, the officials of the Insurance Company and the appellants/claimants along with their respective counsels are present.

3. After negotiations, the parties have now amicably arrived at a settlement for a sum of Rs.6,00,000/- (Rupees Six Lakhs only) as full quit over and above the compensation awarded by the Tribunal.

4. It is brought to the notice that the amount awarded by the Tribunal has already been deposited. The aforesaid accepted enhanced amount of Rs.6,00,000/- (Rupees Six Lakhs only) shall be deposited by the 2nd respondent within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award.

5. On such deposit, the claimants are permitted to withdraw the enhanced amount along with Tribunal award without filing any formal petition. Award is passed accordingly.

6. The Tribunal is directed to transfer the amount through RTGS/NEFT 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.V.Arumugam 2.Saraswathi 3.V.Sivaranjani Counsel for the Appellant Chief Manager, The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., Third Party Claims Hub,New No.216, Old No.115, Prakasam Salai, Broadway, Chennai - 600 108.

Counsel for the 2nd respondent This Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement. The full Court fee paid shall be refunded to the appellant in the manner provided under Section 69-A of the Tamil Nadu Court-Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 and 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 Special Sub Judge, Cuddalore.

(Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal) 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 rst

P.B.BALAJI., rst CMA.No.2338 of 2023 13.12.2025