Arokiyadoss v. Purushothaman
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 13th day of September 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 N.SENTHILKUMAR and Members Mr.M.Sambasivam, District Judge (Retd.) Mr.V.Kumaravelan, Advocate C.M.A.Nos.2302 & 2304 of 2024 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 26.03.2024 made in M.C.O.P.Nos.4108 & 4109 of 2018 respectively, on file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal/Special District Court-II, Cuddalore. Arokiyadoss ... Appellant in CMA.No.2302/2024 Sivakandan ... Appellant in CMA.No.2304/2024 Vs.
1.Purushothaman (set exparte) 2.The Chief Manager Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., Third Party Claim Hub, N No.216 O No.115, Prakasam Salai, Broadway, Chennai 600 108.
... Respondents in both CMA.Nos.
This case came up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. The learned counsel for the Appellants M/s.Ramya V. Rao and M/s.R.Rathnathara, learned counsel for the second respondent/Insurance Company are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties, they arrived at a compromise to settle the matter as follows:
COMMON TERMS OF SETTLEMENT Both the parties and their respective counsel are present. 2.The above appeals filed by the claimants for enhancing the quantum of Rs.1,96,000 in MCOP.No.4108/2018 and Rs.2,37,500/- in MCOP.No.4109/2018 awarded by the Tribunal.
3. Parties have now arrived at compromise, and the second respondent/Insurance Company now agreed to pay a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Only) in MCOP.No.4108/2018 and Rs.2,50,000/-(Rupees Two Lakhs and Fifty Thousand Only) in MCOP.No.4109/2018 in full quit, over and above the award amount passed by the Tribunal, with in a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4.The second respondent/Insurance Company has already deposited before the Tribunal award with interest and costs. It is further submitted that the claimants are yet to withdraw the award amount.
5. The second respondent/Insurance Company agreed to deposit a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Only) in MCOP.No.4108/2018 and Rs.2,50,000/-(Rupees Two Lakhs and Fifty Thousand Only) in MCOP.No.4109/2018, over and above the award amount already deposited, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On such deposit, the claimants shall be entitled to withdraw the entire deposited amount.
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 Appeals are disposed of accordingly. Arokiyadoss ... Counsel for the Appellant in CMA.No.2302/2024 Sivakandan ... Counsel for the Appellant in CMA.No.2304/2024 The Chief Manager Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., Third Party Claim Hub, N No.216 O No.115, Prakasam Salai, Broadway, Chennai 600 108.
...Counsel for second respondent in both C.M.A.Nos. 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
N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.
Dna/av To The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:
1. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Special District Court-II, Cuddalore.
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. C.M.A.Nos.2302 & 2304 of 2024
13.09.2025