V.Mathiyazhagan, v. Gokulakrishnan,

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.1605 of 2025 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 26.02.2024 made in M.A.C.T.O.P.No.4898 of 2017 on the file of the Special Sub Judge - I, Court of Small Causes, Chennai (Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chennai.) V.Mathiyazhagan .. Appellant Vs.

1. Gokulakrishnan 2.Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., Plot No.2054, 2nd Avenue, 2nd Floor, Anna Nagar, Chennai 600 040.

.. Respondents This case came up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both

the parties are present. The learned counsel for the appellant Mr.B.Senthil Kumar, and no appearance for the 1st respondent and the learned counsel for the 2nd respondent Mr.P.Suresh Srinivasan and Mr.G.B.Saravana Bhavan Assistant Vice Presidence - 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 appellant has preferred an appeal.

2. Aggrieved against the award of Rs.2,03,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Three Thousand only).

3. Now the parties agreed to enhance the additional award amount for a sum of Rs.2,20,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Twenty Thousand only) in full quit (inclusive of interest and costs).

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 the award less already deposited, if any.

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

V.Mathiyazhagan Counsel for the appellant Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., Plot No.2054, 2nd Avenue, 2nd Floor, Anna Nagar, Chennai 600 040.

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

A.RAMAMURTHI.J, (Retd.) rna/drl Copy to:

1. The Motor Accident claims Tribunal Judge Special Sub Court No.I, Court of Small Causes 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. C.M.A.No.1605 of 2025 14.03.2026