The Branch Manager v. Ramu
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 13th June 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 P.VELMURUGAN AND Members Mr.N.Balasubramanian, District Judge (Retd.) Ms.V.Ambiga, Advocate C.M.A.No.3323 of 2025 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed in M.C.O.P.No.1577 of 2023 dated 13.08.2025 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Special District Court No.I) Cuddalore.
The Branch Manager The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.
BO. Opp to Cuddalore N.T. Police Station Bharathi Road, Cuddalore - 607 001 ... Petitioners/ Appellants Vs
1. Ramu S/o. Kuppusamy
2. S.Vasanth S/o.Senthilkumar (R2 set ex-parte before the Tribunal) ... Respondents / Respondents This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.D.Bhaskaran learned counsel for the Appellant/Insurance Company and Mrs.Ramya V.Rao learned counsel for the 1st respondent 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.8,09,500/- [Rupees Eight Lakhs Nine Thousand and Five Hundred Only], together with interest at 7.5% per annum, from the date of petition till the date of deposit. Aggrieved by the award of the Tribunal, the appellant/Insurance Company preferred the present appeal.
2. After due deliberation and consultation, both the parties have agreed to modify the award to a sum of Rs.5,40,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Forty Thousand Only). The above said modified amount shall carry interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from the date of claim petition till the date of deposit with proportionate cost.
3. Hence, the Appellant/ insurance company is directed to deposit the modified amount of Rs.5,40,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Forty Thousand Only), arrived today, less the amount already deposited if any, 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.1577 of 2023 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Special District Court No.I) Cuddalore and on such deposit, the 1st respondent/claimant is directed to withdraw the same.
4. The Tribunal is directed to transfer the amount through RTGS/NEFT to the party 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.
5. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected civil miscellaneous petition is closed, if any.
The Branch Manager The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.
BO. Opp to Cuddalore N.T. Police Station Bharathi Road, Cuddalore - 607 001 Counsel for the Appellant Ramu 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 ksa-2
P.VELMURUGAN, J.
ksa-2 To:The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:
1.The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Special District Court No.I) 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 C.M.A.No.3323 of 2025 13.06.2026