The Manager v. Divya
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 13th day of September 2025 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 or Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided Over by The Honourable Mrs.Justice S.ANANTHI (Retd.,) Members Mr.V.R.Poobalan, District Judge(Retired) and Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen Advocate CMA(MD) No.858 of 2025 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 19.09.2024 made in M.C.O.P.No.494 of 2022 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Special District Judge) Thanjavur) The Manager, Cholamandalam General Insurance Company Ltd., No.41, II Floor, TAB Complex, Bharathidasan Salai, Cantonment, Trichirappalli.
...Appellant
Versus
1.Divya 2.Kathiravan 3.Latha 4.Minor Sri Pranavi (Minor 4th respondent represented by her mother and guardian 1st respondent herein) 5.Sathyamoorthy 6.The Branch Manager, HDFC Ergo General Insurance Company Limited, No.1718, Visothan Towers Ground Floor, Mela Veethi, Thanjavur.
...Respondents
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This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant M/s.K.R.Shivashankari and the counsel for the sixth respondent Mr.N.Shylappa Kalyan are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties and with the assistance of the Bench, both sides consented for settlement.
AWARD Both the parties and their respective counsels are present and they arrived at an amicable settlement for a sum of Rs.44,44,000/- [Rupees Forty Four Lakhs and Forty Four Thousand only] as full quit.
2. It is submitted that the entire settled award amount has already been deposited before the Tribunal. The first respondent / first claimant is permitted to withdraw a sum of Rs.19,44,000/- and the respondents 2 & 3/ claimants 2 & 3 are permitted to withdraw a sum of Rs.7,50,000/- each, on filing proper petition before the Tribunal. The fourth respondent / minor claimant is entitled for a sum of Rs.10,00,000/-, which shall be deposited in any one of the Nationalized Banks in an interest accrued account. The first respondent, who is the guardian / mother of the fourth minor claimant is entitled to withdraw the interest amount, once in a three months, till the minor claimant attains the age of majority. On attaining the age of majority, the minor claimant is permitted to withdraw the aforesaid amount, on filing proper application before the Tribunal. The Manager, Cholamandalam General Insurance Company Ltd., No.41, II Floor, TAB Complex, Bharathidasan Salai, Cantonment, Trichirappalli.
Counsel for the Appellant Page No. 2 of 4
1.Divya 2.Kathiravan 3.Latha 4.Minor Sri Pranavi 5.Sathyamoorthy 6.The Branch Manager, HDFC Ergo General Insurance Company Limited, No.1718, Visothan Towers Ground Floor, Mela Veethi, Thanjavur.
Counsel for the Respondents 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 Tamilnadu 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. Page No. 3 of 4
The Original of the award shall be place in the court record and copy of the award, kept with High Court Legal Services Committee and one copy each is furnished to both parties free of cost. In agreement of the above, both parties and their counsel have affixed their signatures/ thumb impressions in presence of the Lok Adalat Bench admitting the terms and today conditions and accordingly, the award is passed.
JUDGE MEMBER MEMBER To: The Parties/Advocate concerned Copy To
1. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Special District Judge) Thanjavur.
2. The Officer-in-Charge, High Court Legal Services Committee, Madurai.
3. The Section Officer, V.R. Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
Typed By L.SABARIMALA PA To The Hon'ble Judges Page No. 4 of 4