M.Mugilan v. T.Gnanamani

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.3685 of 2025 Appeal against the Judgment and decree dated 30.11.2023 passed in M.C.O.P.No.9 of 2022 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal / II Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai. M.Mugilan ...Appellant Vs.

1.T.Gnanamani 2.The Manager, The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd, New No.216, Old No.115, Prakasam Salai, Broadway, Chennai - 600 108.

...Respondents

This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. M/s.Ramya V.Rao, learned counsel for appellant and Mr.D.Baskaran, learned counsel for the second respondent 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 the appellant challenging the award of the Tribunal to the tune of Rs.4,31,900/- awarded by the Tribunal in M.C.O.P.No.9 of 2022 dated 30.11.2023.

2. Today, 13.12.2025, the officials of the Insurance Company and the appellant/claimant along with their respective counsels are present.

3. After negotiation, the parties have now arrived a sum of Rs.4,50,000/- over and above the awarded amount in full quit.

4. It is brought to the notice that the amount awarded by the Tribunal has already been deposited. Therefore, the appellant is entitled to withdraw the deposited award amount. The remaining amount shall be deposited within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award.

5. On such deposit, the claimant is permitted to withdraw the enhanced amount and the award amount, with accrued interest without filing any formal petition. Award is passed accordingly.

6. 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.

M.Mugilan Counsel for the Appellant The Manager, The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd, New No.216, Old No.115, Prakasam Salai, Broadway, Chennai - 600 108.

Counsel for the 2nd respondent 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 / II Judge, Court of Small Causes, 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 ssa

P.B.BALAJI., ssa CMA.No.3685 of 2025 13.12.2025