The Manager v. Muthulakshmi

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 of 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.1021 of 2025 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 12/02/2024 in MCOP.210/2022 on the file of the District Court, Karur) The Manager M/s.Unied India Insurance Company Limted.

No.43 and45 T.V.K.Road, Thiruvallivar Maithnam South, Karur District - 639 001.

...Appellant/s

Versus

1.Muthulakshmi W/o.Thirumalaikolunthu, No.8/40, KP.Thaalaipatti, K.Pitchampatti, Karur District - 639 118.

2.Thirumalakolunthu S/o.Manickam, No.8/40, KP.Thaalaipatti, K.Pitchampatti, Karur District - 639 118.

3.Boopathi S/o.Rajalingam, No.5/66, Thirumanickampatti, Venjamangudalur, Aravakurichi Taluk, Karur District.

...Respondent/s

This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant, Mr.I.Robert Chandra Kumar and the counsel for the respondents 1 and 2, K.Sudalaiyandi, 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 / United India Insurance Company Limited has filed the present appeal.

After due deliberations, both the parties have entered into compromise and agreed to modify the award amount to a sum of Rs.72,76,000/- (Rupees Seventy Two Lakhs and Seventy Six Thousand only) with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from the date of petition till the date of deposit with cost. The appellant is directed to deposit the award amount, after deducting the amount already deposited, if any, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award. On such deposit being made, the respondents 1 and 2 are entitled to a sum of Rs.36,38,000/- (Rupees Thirty Six Lakhs and Thirty Eight Thousand only) each towards their share with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from the date of petition till the date of deposit by filing formal application before the Tribunal. The respondents 1 and 2 are permitted to withdraw their share.

The Manager M/s.Unied India Insurance Company Limted. No.43 and45 T.V.K.Road, Thiruvallivar Maithnam South, Karur District - 639 001.

Counsel for the Appellant Muthulakshmi Thirumalakolunthu Boopathi 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. 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. District Court, Karur.

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 PA To The Hon'ble Judges