Loganathan v. K.Janarthanan

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 14th day of March 2026.

LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE A.RAMAMURTHI (Retd.) and Members Mr.M.Pughazhendi, District Judge (Retd.) Mrs.S.Thenmozhi, Advocate C.M.A.No.2337 of 2025 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 10.02.2025 made in M.A.C.T.O.P.No.2238 of 2020 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Special Sub Court No.1, Motor Accidents Claims Petitions) Small Causes Court, Chennai).

Loganathan, S/o.Govindasamy .. Appellant Vs.

1. K.Janarthanan (Set ex parte before the tribunal)

2. Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., Plot No.6, 6th Floor, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034.

.. Respondents

This case came up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. The learned counsel for the appellant Ms.N.Lavanya, and the learned counsel for the 2nd respondent, Mr.G.B.Saravana Bhavan, Assistant vice President - Legal, 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 Both the parties and counsel represented. The claimant has preferred the present appeal.

2. Aggrieved against the award of Rs.4,53,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs Fifty Three thousand only) for enhancement.

3. Now the parties agreed to pay a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs only) in addition to the amount already awarded.

4. The Insurance Company is directed to deposit the enhanced award amount within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. On such deposit the claimant is entitled to withdraw the amount.

6. The Tribunal is directed to issue the award amount through NEFT/RTGS to the party concerned on proper identification in accordance with the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal permission petition. 7.The appeal is ordered accordingly.

Loganathan Counsel for the appellant Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., Plot No.6, 6th Floor, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034.

Counsel for the 2nd 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 Motor Accident claims Tribunal Judge Special Sub Court No.1, Small Causes Court, 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.

A.RAMAMURTHI.J, (Retd.) rna/drl C.M.A.No.2337 of 2025 14.03.2026