The Deputy Manager v. R Rajeswari
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organized by the High Court Legal Services Committee th Day of March, 2026 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Saturday, 14 Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE B.GOKULDAS (Retd.) and Members Mr.M.Sambasivam, District Judge (Retd.) Mrs.V.Pushpalatha, Advocate C.M.A.No.2524 of 2025 and C.M.P.No.21412 of 2025 This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the fair and decreetal award dated 14.11.2024 in M.C.O.P.No.116 of 2019 passed by the learned Sub Judge, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Neyveli.
The Deputy Manager, The United India Insurance Co. Ltd., DO, Neyveli.
... Appellant Vs.
1.R.Rajeswari 2.Minor M.Jai Haresh 3.Minor M.Sanjay
4.R.Dillibabu 5.M.Venkateshwaran 6.The Divisional Manager, The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., DO, Puducherry.
... Respondents This case came up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.M.Krishnamoorthy, learned counsel for the appellant/Insurance Company and Mrs.Ramya.V.Rao, learned counsel for respondents 1 to 3 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 appellant/Insurance Company has preferred this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal seeking to set aside the Award dated 14.11.2024 in M.C.O.P.No.116 of 2019 passed by the learned Sub Judge, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Neyveli.
2. The Tribunal has passed an award of Rs.1,81,45,000/- with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from the date of petition till the date of deposit along with cost.
3. The parties are present along with their respective counsels.
4. The learned counsel for the appellant/Insurance Company submitted that the appellant/Insurance has already deposited the entire award amount along with proportionate interest and cost as ordered by the Tribunal.
5. After great deliberation and discussion, both the parties have agreed for settling the claim for a sum of Rs.1,35,00,000/- with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from the date of petition till the date of this order.
6. In view of the compromise arrived at between the parties, the National Lok Adalat hereby permitted the appellant/Insurance Company to withdraw the excess amount, if any, which they have already deposited to the credit of M.C.O.P.No.116 of 2019 on the file of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Neyveli within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award.
7. The respondents 1 to 3 are permitted to withdraw the amount of Rs.1,35,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore Thirty Five Lakhs Only) along with interest already deposited by the appellant/Insurance Company in M.C.O.P.No.116 of 2019 on the file of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Neyveli, without filing any formal petition, before the competent Court.
8. It is made clear that out of the aforesaid amount of Rs.1,35,00,000/- which has already been deposited by the appellant/Insurance Company, the respondents 1 to 3 are
entitled to their respective share as per the apportionment ordered by the Tribunal.
9. The Tribunal is directed to issue the cheques 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. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
The Deputy Manager, The United India Insurance Co. Ltd., DO, Neyveli.
Counsel for the Appellant 1.R.Rajeswari 2.Minor M.Jai Haresh 3.Minor M.Sanjay 4.R.Dillibabu 5.M.Venkateshwaran 6.The Divisional Manager, The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., DO, Puducherry.
Counsel for the Respondents
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 Sub Judge, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Neyveli. 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
B.GOKULDAS, J.
mrr/msm C.M.A.No.2524 of 2025 14.03.2026