Valli v. A.Lalitha

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 8th day of July, 2023 LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD and Members Mr.Balasubramanian, District Judge (Retd) Mr.P.G.Kumaraguru C.M.A.No.4313 of 2019 (Appeal against the award made in MCOP No.45 of 2012 of dated 14.03.2017 on the file of the Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal (VI Small Causes Court), Chennai.

Mrs.Valli ... Appellant Vs.

1. Tmt.A.Lalitha

2. Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., Chenna - 6000 106.

.. Respondents This case is not listed today. At request the parties taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.K.Varadha Kamaraj, learned counsel for the appellant and M/s.P.Suresh Srinivasan, learned counsel for second 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 compensation of Rs.6,00,000/- [Rupees Six Lakhs only) along with interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of petition till realisation.

2.Being not satisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal, the appellant/claimant has come up with this appeal. 3.Now, both the parties have arrived at a settlement. It is reported that the Insurance company has offered to pay a further compensation of a sum of Rs.3,00,000/-(Rupees Three Lakhs only) in full quit and the same has also been agreed by the appellant/claimant, without any further claims. 4.In view of the above, the second respondent/Insurance Company is directed to deposit the agreed amount of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs only) in full quit within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On such deposit, the appellant/claimant is entitled to withdraw the same without filing any formal petition.

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. Mrs.Valli Counsel for Appellant Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., Chenna - 6000 106.

Counsel for the 2nd Respondent This Lok Adalat award has 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.Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal, VI 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 kmm J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J

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