Branch Manager v. A.Murugan

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.3722 of 2025 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed in M.C.O.P.No.1204 of 2023 dated 13.08.2025 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Special District Court No.1).

Branch Manager, The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., BO 13D, 1st Floor, Bharathi Road, Cuddalore - 607 001.

... Appellant Vs 1.A.Murugan S/o.Aravindhan

2. P.Santhosh, S/o.Pazhani ... Respondents This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.M.Krishnamoorthy, learned counsel for the Appellant and Mrs.Ramya V. Rao, learned counsel for the first 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.19,36,200/- Lakhs [Rupees

Nineteen Lakhs Thirty Six Thousand and Two Hundred only], together with interest at 7.5% per annum, from the date of petition till the date of deposit (excluding the period of dismissal for default, if any). Aggrieved by the award of the Tribunal, the appellant/ claimant preferred the present appeal. After due deliberation and consultation, both the parties have agreed to modify the award to a sum of Rs.10,50,000/- with interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of petition till the date of deposit. The Appellant/Insurance Company is directed to deposit the balance of the modified award amount with interest to the credit of M.C.O.P.No.1204 of 2023 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Special District Court No.I, Cuddalore, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on such deposit, the first respondent is directed to withdraw the same.

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 Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected civil miscellaneous petition is closed. Appellant/Insurance Company Counsel for the Appellant First respondent/claimant Counsel for the 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 cgi

P.VELMURUGAN, J.

cgi 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.3722 of 2025 13.06.2026