S.Chandra Jayekumari v. R.Balmurugan

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 13th day of December, 2025 LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided by Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE T.N. VALLINAYAGAM (Retd.) and Members Mr.P.Ganesan, District Judge (Retd.) Mrs.V.Ambika, Advocate C.M.A.No.2674 of 2024 (Appeal against the Judgement and decree passed on 30.06.2023in M.C.O.P.No.3 of 2018 on the file of the Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal, Special District Judge, Erode. 1.S.Chandra Jayekumari 2.B.Kavitha .. Appellants Vs.

1.R.Balamurugan 2.K.Karunanithi 3.M/s.National Insurance Co., Ltd., By Its General Manager, No.3 Middleton Street, Post Box No.9229, Kolkata 700 071 .. Respondents This case is taken up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. The learned counsel for the appellants Mr.R.K.Gandhi, learned counsel for the third respondent Mr.D.Bhaskaran 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 Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.6,10,000/- with interest at 7.5% per annum and costs, from the date of petition, till the date of realization. Challenging the quantum of compensation, the appellants have preferred the present appeal.

2. After due deliberation and consultation, both the parties have agreed to settle the claim for a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand only) in full quit over and above the Tribunal Award

3. Aggrieved against the award of the Tribunal, the appellants have preferred the present appeal. It is represented by the third respondent / Insurance Company that they have already satisfied the Tribunal Award.

4. The third respondent / Insurance Company is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand only) within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On such deposit, the appellants shall be entitled to 50% each of the total amount to be deposited. Accordingly, the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of.

1.S.Chandra Jayekumari 2.B.Kavitha Counsel for the appellants 1.R.Balamurugan 2.K.Karunanithi 3.M/s.National Insurance Co., Ltd., By Its General Manager, No.3 Middleton Street, Post Box No.9229, Kolkata 700 071 Counsel for the 3rd respondent

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 T.N. VALLINAYAGAM,J. (Retd.) rna To The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:

1.The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Special District Court, Erode.

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. rna C.M.A.No.2674 of 2024

13.12.2025