Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd v. S.Sarada

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee th March 2026 NATIONAL 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 Saturday, the 14 Mr.M. Pughazhendi, District Judge (Retd.) Mrs. S. Thenmozhi, Advocate C.M.A.No.2532 of 2025 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 19.09.2022 made in M.C.O.P.No.590 of 2017 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Special Sub Court, Coimbatore.

Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., Floor, Shri Abirami Towers, 43B, Cowly Brown Road, rd Respondent R.S. Puram, Coimbatore.

... Appellant/ 3 Vs st st K. Subashraj (Died) ... 1 Petitioner

1. S. Sarada

2. Sindhuja

3. Karthipriya ... Respondent 1 to 3/ Petitioners 1 to 3 Respondent/ 1

4. N. Satishkumar

5. S. Asaithambi ... Respondent 4 & 5/ Respondent 1 & 2 This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.C. Bhuvanasundari, learned counsel for the Appellant/ Insurance Company and Mr. R. Rajarajan, learned counsel for the 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 Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.16,35,369/-, with interest at

7.5% per annum, from the date of petition till the date of realization. Aggrieved by the award of the Tribunal, the appellant/ insurance company preferred the present appeal. It is stated that the appellant/ insurance company had already deposited amount of Rs.15,96,648/- to the credit of M.C.O.P.No.590 of 2017 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Special Sub Court, Coimbatore.

2. After due deliberation and consultation, both the parties have agreed to settle the award to a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Only) over and above the amount awarded by the Tribunal, as full quit compensation, inclusive of the interest.

3. Hence, the appellant/ insurance company is directed to deposit the enhanced amount of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Only), arrived today, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, to the credit of M.C.O.P.No.590 of 2017 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Special Sub Court, Coimbatore and on such deposit, the respondents 1 to 3/ claimants are directed to withdraw the same and the amount already deposited by the insurance company with accrued interest, as per the apportionment stated below.

Appellant Name Relationship with the deceased Apportionment (%) st S. Sarada Wife 50% Sindhuja Daughter 25% rd Karthipriya Daughter 25%

5. The Tribunal is directed to transfer the above said award amount to the Bank accounts of the appellants/ claimants by way of NEFT / RTGS, on proper identification, in accordance with the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal permission petition.

6. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected civil miscellaneous petition, if any is closed. Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., Floor, Shri Abirami Towers, 43B, Cowly Brown Road, R.S. Puram, Coimbatore.

Counsel for the Appellant

1. S. Sarada

2. Sindhuja

3. Karthipriya Counsel for the claimants 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 mpa/stn

A. RAMAMURTHI (Retd.) mpa/ stn To:The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:

1.The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Special Sub Judge, Special Sub Court at Coimbatore).

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 C.M.A.No.2532 of 2025 14.03.2026