National Insurance Company Limited v. R.Sasikumar

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 14th day of June 2025 LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL and Members Mrs. Hemalatha Daniel District Judge (Retd.) Mr. K.V. Muthu Visakan Advocate C.M.A.No.2537 of 2022 and C.M.P No.19724 of 2022 (Appeal against the judgment and decree dated 27.07.2021 made in MACT O.P. No.1409 of 2016 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Chief Officer at Tiruppur.

National Insurance Company Limited, Hosur Branch, 1st Floor, Saradhamma Buildings, Byepass Road, Hosur, Dharmapuri District - 635 109.

.. Appellant

Vs.

1. R. Sasikumar S/o. Rasappan

2. A. Sivakumar S/o. Arumugham

3. D. Saravanan S/o. Durai Pandian Shree Balaji Textiles ... Respondents This case came up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Appellant and the respondent are present. The learned counsel appearing for the appellant M/s. B. Sureka and Mr. K. Myilsamy, the learned counsel appearing for the respondent is 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 Originally, the Trial Court has awarded a total sum of Rs.23,63,375/- (Rupees Twenty Three Lakhs Sixty Three Thousand Three Hundred and Seventy Five only) to be payable to the respondents with cost and interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum as compensation. Aggrieved by the said award amount, the petitioner Insurance Company has preferred the above appeal.

2. Appellant and the first respondent are present and arrived at a settlement for a sum of Rs.15 lakhs with interest @ 7.5% p.a. From the date of petition till the date of deposit. The appellant agreed to deposit the said amount within a period of

6 weeks from the date of this order.

3. After negotiation, the award is as follows: The parties have agreed for a sum of Rs.15,00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs only) with interest @ 7.5% p.a. from the date of petition till the date of deposit, less the amount already deposited.

(ii) The appellant is agreed to deposit the amount within a period of 6 (six) weeks from the date of this order.

(iii) The appellant / petitioner is at liberty to recover the award amount by the Trial Court.

4. With the above settlement, the Award is passed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

National Insurance Company Limited, Hosur Branch, 1st Floor, Saradhamma Buildings, Byepass Road, Hosur, Dharmapuri District - 635 109.

Counsel for the Appellant

1. R. Sasikumar S/o. Rasappan

2. A. Sivakumar S/o. Arumugham

3. D. Saravanan S/o. Durai Pandian Shree Balaji Textiles Counsel for the Respondent This National 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 Accidents Claims Tribunal, Chief Officer at Tiruppur.

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. P. DHANABAL.J, mjs / drl C.M.A.No.2537 of 2022 14.06.2025