M.Muthuvel v. Karthik Travels Pvt Ltd
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.BALAJ and Members Mr.N.Balasubramanian, District Judge (Retd) Mr.P.Kannan, Advocate CMA.No.809 of 2024 Appeal against the Judgment and decree dated 20.11.2023 passed in M.C.O.P.No.5515 of 2019 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, III Judge, Small Causes Court, Chennai. M.Muthuvel ...Appellant Vs.
1.Karthik Travels Pvt. Ltd., No.18/43, 1st Floor, Corporation Shopping Complex, 3rd Cross Street, R.A.Puram, Chennai -600 028.
2.The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., Third Party Claims Services Centre,, 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. Mr.R.Nalliyappan, learned counsel for appellant and Mr.N.Sampath, 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.2,49,200/- awarded by the Tribunal in M.C.O.P.No.5515 of 2019 dated 20.11.2023.
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.4,00,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs only) as full quit over and above the compensation awarded by the Tribunal. 4.The 2nd respondent/Insurance company is directed to deposit the aforesaid accepted enhanced amount of Rs.4,00,000/- (Rupees Four
Lakhs only) within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award.
5. On such deposit, the claimant is permitted to withdraw the aforesaid amount of Rs.4,00,000/-, 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.
M.Muthuvel Counsel for the Appellant The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., Third Party Claims Services Centre,, 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. .
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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
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