A.Marisamy v. The Correspondent

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTE, 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 Ms.Justice R. POORNIMA and Members Mr.R.Nambi, District Judge(Retired) , Mr.A.Haja Mohideen, Advocate CMA(MD) No.20 of 2019 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 04/09/2018 in MCOP.1096/2016 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Special Sub Judge, Madurai) A.MARISAMY S/O.ARUMUGAM, 1/45, NORTH STREET, MARUTHANGUDI, THIRUMANGALAM TK, MADURAI DISTRICT ...Appellant/s

Versus

1. THE CORRESPONDENT SARVA SEVA MATRICULATION SCHOOL, THONUGAL, ARUPPUKOTTAI TK, VIRUDHUNAGAR

2. THE BRANCH MANAGER UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., 7A, WEST VELI STREET, MADURAI-625 001

...Respondent/s

This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant/s PT.S.Narendravasan and the counsel for the respondent No.2 N.Dilip Kumar 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 Aggrieved by the Award passed by the Tribunal, the appellant / claimant has filed the present Appeal.

2. After due deliberations, both the parties have entered into compromise and agreed to enhance the award amount to a sum of Rs.13,00,000/- (Rupees Thirteen Lakhs only) with accrued interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till realization. The 2nd respondent had already deposited a sum of Rs.14,75,000/- (Rupees Fourteen Lakhs and Seventy Five Thousand only) along with interest before the Tribunal. The 2nd respondent is directed to deposit the enhanced amount along with interest at the rate 7.5% per annum within a period of four weeks from the date of filing of the claim petition till realization, failing which the second respondent shall pay the Award amount together with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum. The appellant is permitted to https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

withdraw the entire amount together with interest by filing formal application before the Tribunal.

A.MARISAMY Counsel for the Appellant/s

1. THE CORRESPONDENT SARVA SEVA MATRICULATION SCHOOL, THONUGAL, ARUPPUKOTTAI TK, VIRUDHUNAGAR

2. THE BRANCH MANAGER UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., 7A, WEST VELI STREET, MADURAI-625 001 Counsel for the Respondent No.2 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. 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. Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Special Sub Judge, Madurai

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 IAS/GVN PA To The Hon'ble Judges https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis