Maniammal v. Jaganathan

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee th day of December, 2025 Saturday, the 13 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI and Members Mr.N.Balasubramanian, District Judge (Retd) Mr.P.Kannan, Advocate CMA.No.2397 of 2025 Appeal against the Judgment and decree dated 12.08.2024 passed in M.C.O.P.No.6962 of 2018 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (In the V Court of Small Causes, Chennai). Maniammal ...Appellant Vs.

1.Jaganathan 2.United India Insurance Company Limited, th Floor, No.134, Greams Road, Chennai - 600 006.

...Respondents

Silingi Building, 4 This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.K.Balaji, learned counsel for the respondent appellant and Mr.K.Swaminathan, learned counsel for the 2

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 claimant is on appeal, challenging the award of the Tribunal for a sum of Rs.93,000/- (Rupees Ninety Three Thousand only), with interest at 7.5% per month, for the injuries suffered by the claimant, in M.C.O.P.No.6962 of 2018 dated 12.08.2024.

2. After negotiations, the parties have now amicably arrived at a settlement for a sum of Rs.80,000/- (Rupees Eighty Thousand only) as full quit over and above award by the Tribunal. respondent is directed to deposit the above said accepted

3. The 2 amount of Rs.80,000/- (Rupees Eighty Thousand only) in full quit without interest, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award.

4. On such deposit, the claimant/appellant is permitted to withdraw the enhanced award amount, without filing any formal petition. Award is passed accordingly.

5.The Tribunal is directed to transfer the amount through RTGS/NEFT to the parties concerned on proper identification in accordance with the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal permission petition. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of accordingly. The connected miscellaneous petition is closed, if any. Maniammal Counsel for the Appellant United India Insurance Company Limited, th Floor, No.134, Greams Road, Chennai - 600 006.

Silingi Building, 4 respondent Counsel for the 2 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

To:

The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:

1.The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal / V Court of Small Cause, 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 ata

P.B.BALAJI., ata CMA.No.2397 of 2025 13.12.2025