The United India Insurance Co. Ltd v. Abirami

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 13th day of December, 2025 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.Mr.N.Balasubramanian, District Judge (Retd) Mr.P.Kannan, Advocate, CMA. No.1088 of 2025 and CMP. No.9025 of 2025 Appeal against the Judgment and decree dated 13.08.2024 passed in MCOP. No.5943 of 2019, on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai. The United India Insurance Co. Ltd, Third party Claims Office, No.134, Greams Road, Silingi Building, Chennai -6.

...Appellant Vs.

1.Abirami 2.Usha 3.K.Dillibabu

...Respondents

This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok

Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.D.Bhaskaran, learned counsel for appellant and, Mr.V.Mohan Choudary, learned counsel for the first and second respondents 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 on appeal, challenging the award of Rs.73,64,000/- passed by the learned Chief Judge, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Court of Small Causes, Chennai in MCOP. No.5943 of 2019 dated 13.08.2024.

2. Pursuant to the order of this Court, the appellant has deposited a sum of Rs.63,64,000/- (Rupees Sixty Three Lakhs and Sixty Four Thousand only). After negotiations, the parties have now amicably arrived at a settlement. The said sum of Rs.63,64,000/- (Rupees Sixty Three Lakhs and Sixty Four Thousand only) together with interest as available shall be withdrawn by the respondents in full quit as per the apportionment fixed by the Tribunal.

3. 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. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed.

The United India Insurance Co. Ltd, Third party Claims Office, No.134, Greams Road, Silingi Building, Chennai -6.

Counsel for the Appellant 1.Abirami 2.Usha Counsel for the 1st & 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. Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, 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 rkp P.B.BALAJI., rkp

CMA. No.1088 of 2025 and CMP. No.9025 of 2025 13.12.2025