The Manager v. Nallapalem Subbarathna
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee th March 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 A. RAMAMURTHI (Retd.) AND Members Saturday, the 14 Mr.M. Pughazhendi, District Judge (Retd.) Mrs. S. Thenmozhi, Advocate C.M.A.No.650 of 2026 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 20.06.2025 made in M.C.O.P.No.5219 of 2021 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (II Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai) The Manager, Reliance General Insurance Company Limited, th Reliance House, 6 Floor, No.6, Haddows Road, nd Respondent Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.
... Appellant/ 2 Vs
1. Nallapalem Subbarathna
2. Nallapalam Venkatarathnam ... Respondents 1 & 2 / Petitioners
3. M/s. Keshava Medi Devices, Rep. By its Proprietor, Mr. Kesavalu Naidu, Plot No.31 & 36, Industrial Estate, Settipalli, Renigunta Road, Tirupathi Rural, Chittoor District, rd st A.P. - 517 501.
... 3 Respondent/ 1 Respondent This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr. G. Vasudevan, learned counsel for the Appellant/ insurance company and Mr.S. Suresh Kumar, learned counsel for the respondents 1 and 2/ claimants 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.25,40,200/-, with interest at 7.5% per annum, from the date of petition till the date of realization (excluding the default period, if any). 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 settle the award to a sum of Rs.25,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Lakhs Only), as full quit compensation, inclusive of the interest.
3. Hence, the appellant/ insurance company is directed to deposit the amount of Rs.25,00,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Lakhs Only), arrived to a settlement 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.5219 of 2021 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (II Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai and on such deposit, the respondents 1 and 2 herein/ claimants are directed to withdraw the same in equal share.
4. The Tribunal is directed to transfer the above said award amount to the Bank account of the respondents 1 and 2 herein/ claimants 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 Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected civil miscellaneous petitions, if any stand closed. The Manager, Reliance General Insurance Company Limited, th Reliance House, 6 Floor, No.6, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.
Counsel for the Appellant
1. Nallapalem Subbarathna
2. Nallapalam Venkatarathnam Counsel for the claimants 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 mpa/stn A. RAMAMURTHI (Retd.) mpa/ stn
To:The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:
1.The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (II Judge, 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.+2 copies C.M.A.No.650 of 2026 14.03.2026