Madhan @ Madhu v. Ramesh

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 N.SENTHILKUMAR and Members Mr.M.Sambasivam , District Judge (Retd.) Mr.V.Kumaravelan, Advocate C.M.A.No. 2626 of 2025 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 27.01.2016 made in M.C.O.P.No.1140 of 2014 on file of the Special Sub Court, Dharmapuri (Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal). Madhan @ Madhu ... Appellant Vs.

1. M.Ramesh

2. Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd.., Rep by its branch Manager, Old No.15, New No.29, 3rd floor, North Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017. ... Respondents This case came up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. The learned counsel for the Appellant S.Udhayakumar and Mr.P.Suresh Srinivasan, the learned counsel for the second respondent are present. No appearance for the first 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 Both the parties and their respective counsel are present.

2. Though the amount awarded was already deposited before the trial Court, an appeal was preferred by the claimant for enhancement.

3. Now apart from the amount already deposited before the trial court, it is agreed between the appellant and the second respondent that a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakhs only) will be paid to the appellant as full and final quit, the Insurance company shall deposit the entire amount within a period of six (6) weeks from today. On such deposit, the claimant shall be entitled to withdraw the entire amount. The second respondent at liberty to recover the entire amount from the first respondent.

4. 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 closed accordingly.

Madhan @ Madhu Counsel for the Appellant The Branch Manager, Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd.., Old No.15, New No.29, 3rd floor, North Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

Counsel for second 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 Special Sub Court, (Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal), Dharmapuri. 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.

N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

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