Bajaj Allienz Insurance Company Ltd., v. S.Arokiyaraj
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 K.RAJASEKAR and Members:
Mr. R. Ravindra Bose, District Judge (Retd.) Mr. P. Kannan, (Advocate) C.M.A.No.1077 of 2020 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 14.07.2017 made in M.C.O.P.No.1859 of 2013 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Special Sub Judge (MACT), Krishnagiri) Bajaj Allienz Insurance Company Ltd., Rep. By its Manager, Registered Officer, G.E. Plaza, Airport Road, Yerwada, Pune - 411 006.
... Appellant/ 3rd Respondent Vs
1. S. Arokiyaraj ...1st Respondent/ Claimant
2. Sathish
3. Hanuman Singh Gurjar ... 2nd and 3rd Respondents/ 1st and 2nd Respondents This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr. S.Arun Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant/ insurance company and Mr. S.P.Yuaraj, learned counsel for the first respondent/ claimant are present and there is no representation for the second and third respondents. 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.22,18,500/-, with interest at 9% per annum, from the date of petition till the date of realisation. Aggrieved by the award of the Tribunal, the appellant/ insurance company had preferred the present appeal.
2.
It is stated by the learned counsel for the appellant/ insurance company that, the insurance company had already deposited the award amount made by the Tribunal with interest to the credit of M.C.O.P.No.1859 of 2013 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Special Sub Judge (MACT), Krishnagiri. 3.
After due deliberation and consultation, both the parties have agreed to settle the award to a sum of Rs.29,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Nine Lakhs Only), as full quit compensation.
4.
The appellant/ insurance company is directed to deposit the amount of Rs.29,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Nine Lakhs Only) now arrived today, less the amount already deposited, if any, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award, to the credit of M.C.O.P.No.1859 of 2013 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Special Sub Judge (MACT), Krishnagiri. 5.
The Tribunal is directed to follow the usual mode of payment on proper identification of the party concerned in accordance with the terms of the award without insisting on any formal permission petition. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected civil miscellaneous petition, if any, stands closed.
Bajaj Allienz Insurance Company Ltd., Rep. By its Manager, Registered Officer, G.E. Plaza, Airport Road, Yerwada, Pune - 411 006.
Counsel for the Appellant S. Arokiyaraj Counsel for the 1st 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 Accident Claims Tribunal, Special Sub Judge (MACT), Krishnagiri. 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. stn/ msv
K.RAJASEKAR, J.
stn/msv C.M.A.No.1077 of 2020 13.09.2025