P. Lawrence v. C. Chinnasamy
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee th 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 B. GOKULDAS (Retd.) AND Members Mr.R.Paranjothi, District & Sessions Judge (Retd.) Mr.S.Pushpakaran, Advocate Saturday, the 13 C.M.A.No.3719 of 2025 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 02.07.2024 made in M.C.O.P.No.1236 of 2020 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Principal Subordinate Court, Krishnagiri). P.Lawrence ... Appellant Vs
1. C.Cinasamy
2. Shriram General Insurance Co.Ltd., E8, EPIP RIICO Industrial Area, Sitapura, Jaipur, Rajesthan-302022.
... Respondents This case came up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. The learned counsel for the appellant, nd respondent, Mr.S.Udhayakumar, and the learned counsel for the 2 Mr.M.Balaji, 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 Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.2,55,000/-, with interest at 7.5% per annum, from the date of numbering of petition till the date of realisation. Aggrieved by the award of the Tribunal, the appellant/ claimant had preferred the present appeal.
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It is stated that the second respondent / insurance company had already deposited the award amount made by the Tribunal with interest to the credit of M.C.O.P.No.1236 of 2020 on the file of the Motor Accident
Claims Tribunal, Principal Subordinate Judge, Krishnagiri and the same has been withdrawn by the appellant/ claimant.
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After due deliberation and consultation, both the parties have agreed to settle the award to a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh and Fifty Thousand Only) over and above the award amount of the Tribunal, as full quit compensation.
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The second respondent/ insurance company is directed to deposit the amount of Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh and Fifty Thousand Only) now arrived today, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, to the credit of M.C.O.P.No. 1236 of 2020 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Principal Subordinate Judge, Krishnagiri.
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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. 6.The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected civil miscellaneous petition, if any, stands closed. P.Lawrence Counsel for the Appellant Shriram General Insurance Co.Ltd., E8, EPIP RIICO Industrial Area, Sitapura, Jaipur, Rajesthan-302022.
Counsel for the Respondent
This 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, Principal Subordinate Judge, Krishnagiri.
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
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