Shyny v. Swastika Road Lines (P) Ltd
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 13th day of September 2025 LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and Members Mr. M.Pughazhendhi, District Judge (Retd.) Mr. K.Ethirajalu, Advocate C.M.A.No.1967 of 2025 (Appeal against the award and decree in M.C.O.P.No.911 of 2017, dated 15.12.2023 on the file of the Motor Accidents claims Tribunal, Special Sub-Judge -II, Court of Small Causes, Chennai. Shyny D/o.Ramesh (Minor rep. by her father Charles Ramesh as guardian & best friend) .. Appellant Vs.
1. Swastika Road Lines(P) Ltd., No.A-19/415, Parking No.6, T.P.Nagar, Bahadapur, Gwalior, M.P.State- 474 012.
2. The United India General Insurance Co., Ltd., No.134, Silinghi Building, Greams Road, Chennai - 600 006.
3. Rajesh Kumar, S/o.Munusamy .. Respondents On representation of the counsel for both sides, this case is taken up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.U.Chithambaram, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr.L.Ramanathan, learned counsel for the 2nd 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 claimant/appellant and the representative of the Insurance Company/second respondent and their respective counsel are present.
2. The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.50,000/-(Rupees fifty thousand only) with interest at 7.5% p.a. from the date of claim petition till the date of deposit as compensation.
3. Aggrieved against the award, the appellant/claimant has preferred the present appeal.
4. The parties now arrived at a settlement, by which the Insurance Company has agreed to deposit a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) in full quit over and above the amount awarded by the Tribunal.
5. The amount awarded towards the Minor Claimant/appellant shall be deposited in a nationalised bank in a fixed deposit, till they attain majority. The Award is passed accordingly.
6. The Tribunal is directed to follow the usual mode of payment on proper identification of the party concerned in accordance with the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal permission petition. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of accordingly.
Shyny D/o.Ramesh (Minor rep. by her father Charles Ramesh as guardian & best friend) Counsel for the appellant The United India General Insurance Co., Ltd., No.134, Silinghi Building, Greams Road, Chennai - 600 006. Counsel for the 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, Special Sub-Judge -II, 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 G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.
mp C.M.A.No.1967 of 2025 13.09.2025