The Branch Manager v. N.Radhakrishnan
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, HIGH COURT MADRAS National Lok Adalat organised 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) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE G.CHOCKALINGAM (Retd.) AND Members Mr.R.Ravidra Bose, District Judge (Retd.) Mr.R.Ganesh, Advocate Saturday, the 14 C.M.A.No.2661 of 2024 and C.M.P. No.21250 of 2024 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 05.01.2024 made in M.C.O.P.No.68 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Additional Sub Court, Chengalpattu @ Kanchipuram District.) The Branch Manager, Shri Ram General Insurance Company Limited, Moogambika Complex No.4, Lady Desika Road, 4th Floor, Mylapore, Chennai 4.
... Appellant/ Petitioner Vs
1. N.Radhakrishnan, S/o.Ponusamy, No.17, Marutheri Salai, Govindapuram, Malrospuram Post, Singaperumal Koil, Chengalpattu.
2. A.Muniyan, S/o.Devaraj, No.44, Navithar Nagar, Vallam Village, Chengalpattu.
... Respondents/ Respondents This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mrs. R.Sree Vidhya, learned counsel for the appellant/Insurance Company and Ms.S.Nazira Banu, learned counsel representing Ms.Ramya V.Rao, the learned counsel for the 1st respondent/claimant are present. There is no representation for the 2nd respondent. 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 Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.19,56,480/-, along with interest at 7.5% per annum, from the date of petition till the date of deposit. Aggrieved by the award of the Tribunal, the appellant/ Insurance Company had preferred the present appeal.
2. The 1st respondent/claimant and the learned counsel representing the appellant/Insurance Company are present before the Lok Adalat. The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.19,56,480/- (Rupees Nineteen Lakhs Fifty Six Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty only) together with interest at the rate of 7.5% p.a. from the date of petition till the date of deposit. Parties have agreed to settle the entire dispute of Rs.29,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Nine Lakhs only) in full quit.
3. Accordingly, this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed with a direction to the appellant to deposit a sum of Rs.29,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Nine Lakhs only), less the amount already deposited, before the Additional Sub Court, Chengalpattu, to the credit of MCOP No.68 of 2015, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 4.The Tribunal is directed to transfer the above said award amount to the Bank account of the appellant/ claimant by way of NEFT / RTGS, on proper identification, in accordance with the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal permission petition.
The Branch Manager, Shri Ram General Insurance Company Limited, Moogambika Complex No.4, Lady Desika Road, 4th Floor, Mylapore, Chennai 4.
Counsel for the Appellant N.Radhakrishnan, Counsel for the 1st 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 gsa/vkr To:The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:
1.The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Additional Subordinate Judge, Chengalpattu @ Kanchipuram District, 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.CHOCKALINGAM (Retd.) gsa/vkr C.M.A.No.2661 of 2024 and C.M.P. No.21250 of 2024 14.03.2026