The Managing Director v. Maheswari

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 13th day of December, 2025 LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided by Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE T.N. VALLINAYAGAM (Retd.) and Members Mr.P.Ganesan, District Judge (Retd.) Mrs.V.Ambika, Advocate C.M.A.No.399 of 2025 and CMP No.3006 of 2025 (Appeal against the Judgement and decree passed on 01.10.2021 in M.C.O.P.No.46 of 2016 on the file of the Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal, III Additional District Judge, Virudhachalam. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Villupuram .. Appellant Vs.

1. Maheswari

2. Amirthalingam

3. United India Insurance Co. Ltd., No.21, Raja Annamalai Road, Chennai - 600 084. .. Respondents This case is taken up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. The learned counsel for the appellant Mr.T.Chandrasekaran, and the first respondent are present. The second respondent set exparte before the Tribunal. 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.6,28,275/- with interest at 7.5% per annum and costs, from the date of petition, till the date of

realisation. Challenging the quantum of compensation, the appellant / Transport Corporation had preferred the present appeal.

2. After due deliberation and consultation, both the parties have agreed to settle the claim for a sum of Rs.9,50,000/- (Rupees Nine Lakhs fifty thousand only) in full quit.

3. The appellant/ Transport Corporation is directed to deposit the modified award amount Rs.9,50,000/- n full quit less the amount of Rs.25,000/- which was already deposited to the credit of MCOP.No.46 of 2016 before the Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal, III Additional District Judge, Virudhachalam, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On such deposit, the claimant / the 1st respondent is entitled to withdraw the award amount.

4. On such deposit being made, the Tribunal is directed to transfer the above said award amount to the Bank account of the 1st respondent / claimant by way of NEFT / RTGS, on proper identification, in accordance with the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal permission petition.

5. The award is modified accordingly and the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

The Managing Director,

Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Villupuram Counsel for the appellant Maheswari Counsel for the 1st respondent This 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 T.N. VALLINAYAGAM,J. (Retd.) vum To The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:

1.The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, III Additional District Judge, Virudhachalam. 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.399 of 2025 and CMP No.3006 of 2025

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