Murthy v. Murali

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 13th day of September 2025 LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and Members Mr.M.Pughazhendhi, District Judge (Retd.) Mr.K.Ethirajalu, Advocate C.M.A.No.2505 of 2025 (Appeal against the award and decree in M.C.O.P.No.1955 of 2022, dated 28.02.2025 on the file of the Motor Accidents claims Tribunal,(II Judge, Court of Small Causes), Chennai.

Mr.Murthy, S/o.Govindasamy .. Appellant Vs.

1. M/s.Murali,

2. The Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited, No.134, Silingi Buildings, Greams Road, .. Respondents On representation of the counsel for both sides, this case is taken up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.K.Varadha Kamaraj, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr.R.Rajesh, learned Standing Counsel for the 2nd 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 Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.11,51,000/- with interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of petition till the date of deposit.

2. The appellant and the representative of the second respondent

Insurance company and their respective counsel are present.

3. The appellant has filed this appeal for enhancement of the award amount. The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.11,51,000/- (Rupees Eleven lakh fifty one thousand).

4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the second respondent that they also filed a separate appeal as against the award passed by the Tribunal and the said appeal is yet to be numbered.

5. However, now the parties are arrived at a settlement and as per the settlement between the parties, the award amount is modified to a sum of Rs.11,00,000/- (Rupees eleven lakh only) with interest as awarded by the Tribunal.

6. In view of the settlement arrived at, the award passed by the Tribunal is modified to a sum of Rs.11,00,000/- (Rupees eleven lakh only) with interest and appropriate costs as awarded by the Tribunal.

7. The Insurance Company shall deposit the modified amount along with appropriate interest within a period of four week from the date of receipt of a copy of this award. On such deposit, the appellant shall entitled to withdraw the same by filing an appropriate application before the Tribunal. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of accordingly. Mr.Murthy, S/o.Govindasamy Counsel for the appellant The Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited, No.134, Silingi Buildings, Greams Road, Counsel for the 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.Motor Accidents claims Tribunal,(II Judge, Court of Small Causes), 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

G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.

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