The Divisional Manager v. T.N.Rajarajan

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.120 of 2025 Appeal against the Judgment and decree dated 07.12.2022 passed in M.C.O.P.No.2752 of 2018 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Principal Sub Court, Cuddalore.

The Divisional Manager, National Insurance Co Ltd DO No.110, JN Street, Puducherry - 605 001.

...Appellant Vs.

1.T.N.Rajarajan 2.R.Sathishkumar

...Respondents

This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.S.Vadivel, learned counsel for appellant and Mr.Ramya V. Rao learned counsel for the first 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 Insurance company is the appellant, challenging the award of the Tribunal to the tune of Rs.13,51,173/- awarded by the Tribunal in M.C.O.P.No.2752 of 2018 dated 07.12.2022.

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

3. Pending appeal, in compliance with the order, certain amount has been deposited by the Insurance compnay, Today, after negotiation, the parties have now arrived at a settlement for a sum of Rs.8,75,000/- in total together with interest from the date of filing of MCOP.

4. Therefore, the award amount is reduced to Rs.8,75,000/- together with 7.5% per annum interest. The amount already deposited by the Insurance company shall be withdrawn by the respondent and if there is any excess amount, it shall be refunded to the Insurance company and if there is deficit, then the Insurance Company shall deposit the remaining amount within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award.

5. On such deposit, the claimant is permitted to withdraw the amount 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.

The Divisional Manager, National Insurance Co Ltd DO No.110, JN Street, Puducherry - 605 001.

Counsel for the Appellant 1.T.N.Rajarajan Counsel for the first 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 Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Principal Sub Court, Cuddalore. 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 ssa

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