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Mariaprakasam, v. P.Chinnapparaj,

2025-12-13Honourable Mr.Justice P.B. Balaji5 pages

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee th day of December, 2025 Saturday, the 13 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI and Members Mr.N.Balasubramanian, District Judge (Retd) Mr.P.Kannan, Advocate CMA.No.3469 of 2025 Appeal against the Judgment and decree dated 28.03.2025 passed in M.C.O.P.No.2846 of 2018 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal / Special District Court II, Cuddalore. Mariaprakasam ...Appellant Vs.

1.P.Chinnapparaj 2.The Chief Manager, The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., III Party Claims Hub, New No.216, O.No.115, Prakasam Salai, Broadway, Chennai - 600 108.

...Respondents

This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. M/s.Ramya Rao, learned counsel for appellants and Mr.J.Chandran, Mr.A.Balakrishnan and

nd respondent are present.

After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties, they arrived at a compromise to settle the matter as follows: Mr.B.Rajasudhakar, learned counsels for the 2 TERMS OF SETTLEMENT The claimant is appellant. The MCOP has been filed claiming compensation for injuries suffered in a motor accident. The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.3,76,500/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Seventy Six Thousand and Five Hundred Rupees only), together with interest at 7.5% interest per month.

2.Today, the parties have arrived at an amicable settlement of Rs.1,75,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Seventy Five Thousand only), as full quit over and above award by the Tribunal.

nd respondent is directed to deposit the above said accepted

3. The 2 amount of Rs.1,75,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Seventy Five Thousand only) in full quit without interest, subject to not already within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award.

4. On such deposit, the claimant/appellant is permitted to withdraw the enhanced award amount, along with the Tribunal award, without filing any formal petition, along with already deposited amount, if not

already withdrawn. Award is passed accordingly. 5.The Tribunal is directed to transfer the amount through RTGS/NEFT to the parties concerned on proper identification in accordance with the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal permission petition. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of accordingly. The connected miscellaneous petition is closed, if any. Mariaprakasam Counsel for the Appellant st respondent 1.P.Chinnapparaj Counsel for the 1 2.The Chief Manager, The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., III Party Claims Hub, New No.216, O.No.115, Prakasam Salai, Broadway, Chennai - 600 108.

nd respondent Counsel for the 2 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 Accidents Claims Tribunal / Special District Court II, Cuddalore.

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 ata

P.B.BALAJI., ata CMA.No.3469 of 2025 13.12.2025