Pushpa v. Mohan Raj

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organized by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 13th June 2026 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.VELMURUGAN AND Members Mr.N.Balasubramanian, District Judge (Retd.) Ms.V.Ambiga, Advocate C.M.A.No.389 of 2025 (Appeal against the judgment and decree dated 11.12.2018 passed in M.A.C.T.O.P.No.792 of 2014 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, IV Additional District Court, Ponneri.) 1.Pushpa W/o.Late Thanikachalam Arul Kumar @ Periasamy (died) S/o.Late Thanikachalam 2.Dhanalakshmi D/o.Late Thanikachalam Muthu Nataraj (died) S/o.Manika Reddy ... Appellants/ Petitioners Vs 1.Mohan Raj S/o.Babu Raj No.1/105-B, Pillaiyar Koil Street Surapattu, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

2.United India Insurance Company Limited Divisional Office, having its office at No.73-C, M.T.H. Road, Ambattur, Chennai - 600 053.

... Respondents / Respondents

This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.F.Terry Chella Raja, learned counsel representing Mr.K.M.Ramesh for the Appellants/claimants and Mr.D.Bhaskar, 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 Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.9,49,912/- [Rupees Nine Lakhs, Forty Nine Thousand, Nine Hundred and Twelve Only], together with interest at 7.5% per annum, from the date of petition. Aggrieved by the award of the Tribunal, the appellants/claimants preferred the present appeal.

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After due deliberation and consultation, both the parties have agreed to settle the award to a sum of Rs.4,50,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs and Fifty Thousand Only), as full quit compensation. The aforesaid amount shall be disbursed equally to the appellants. 3.

The second respondent/insurance company is directed to deposit the amount of Rs.4,50,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs and Fifty Thousand Only), now arrived today, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, to the credit of M.A.C.T.O.P.No.792 of 2014 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, IV Additional District Court, Ponneri and on such deposit, the appellants/claimants are directed to withdraw the same.

4. The Tribunal is directed to transfer the amount through RTGS/NEFT to the party concerned on proper identification in accordance with the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal permission petition.

5. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of accordingly. No costs. 1.Pushpa W/o.Late Thanikachalam 2.Dhanalakshmi D/o.Late Thanikachalam Counsel for the Appellants United India Insurance Company Limited Divisional Office, having its office at No.73-C, M.T.H. Road, Ambattur, Chennai - 600 053.

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 nsd

P.VELMURUGAN, J.

nsd To:The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:

1.The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, IV Additional District Judge, Ponneri. 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 C.M.A.No.389 of 2025 13.06.2026