Kaviarasu v. Prince Shri Venkateswara Padmavathi Engineering College
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.657 of 2026 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 Motor Accident Claims Tribunal(Special Sub Court No.II, Motor Accident Claim Petitions)Small Causes Court,Chennai dated 24.09.2024 in M.C.O.P.No.22 of 2018.
Kaviarasu ... Appellant Vs.
1. Prince Shri Venkateshwara Padmavathi Engineering College Medavakkam, Mambakkam Road Ponmar, Chennai-600 048.
2. United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Silingi Building, No.134,
Greams Road,Chennai-600 006 ... Respondents This case came up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.Amar Dineshbhai Pandiya, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr.D.Bhaskaran, nd respondent/Insurance Company are learned counsel for 2 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 appellant has preferred this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal seeking to enhance the Award dated 24.09.2024 in M.C.O.P.No. 22 of 2018 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal(Special Sub Court No.II, Motor Accident Claim Petitions), Small Causes Court,Chennai.
2. The Tribunal has passed an award of Rs.1,42,500/- 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 appellant has preferred the present Civil Miscellaneous Appeal for enhancement of award amount.
4. After great deliberation and discussion, both the parties have agreed for enhancement of award amount with further
additional sum of Rs.1,35,000/- (rupees one lakh thirty five thousand only) 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 that nd respondent/Insurance Company shall deposit the enhanced award amount of Rs.1,35,000/- (rupees one lakh thirty five thousand 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, the appellant is permitted to withdraw the enhanced award amount immediately, without filing any formal petition, before the competent Court.
6. 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.
Kaviarasu Counsel for the Appellant
1. Prince Shri Venkateshwara Padmavathi Engineering College Medavakkam, Mambakkam Road Ponmar, Chennai-600 048.
2. United India Insurance Co. Ltd., Silingi Building, No.134, Greams Road,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 Motor Accident Claims Tribunal(Special Sub Court No.II, Motor Accident Claim Petitions)Small Causes Court,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.
nr/mrr C.M.A.No.657 of 2026 14.03.2026