Muthammal v. Veerajothi
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 13th day of December 2025 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided Over by The Honourable Mrs Justice R. KALAIMATHI and Members Mr.V.Siva Subramanian, District Judge(Retired), Mr.K.Samidurai, Advocate CMA(MD) No.495 of 2025 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 20/03/2025 in MCOP.598/2024 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Special District Court dealing with MCOP Cases, Madurai) Muthammal W/o.Boopathi, No.3/122, Indra Nagar, Anaikkuttam, Virudhunagar District - 626 130. ...Appellant/s
Versus
1.Veerajothi W/o.Late.Pandi, No.3/122, Indra Nagar, Anaikkuttam, Virudhunagar - 626 130., Now residing at No.5/10/42, Nadar Street, Palayampatti, Aruppukkottai (Taluk), Virudhunagar District. 2.M/s.SBM Transport Applications Private Limited Represented through its Proprietor, No.23, Medavakkam Tank Road, Ayanavaram, Chennai - 600 023. 3.The Divisional Manager M/s.United India Insurance Company Limited, No.7A, West Veli Street, Madurai.
...Respondent/s
This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant/s Mr.K.Sudalaiyandi, the counsel for the 1st respondent Mr.R.Rengarajan and the counsel for the 3rd respondent Mr.K.Sivakumar 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 apportionment fixed by the Tribunal, the appellant / mother of the deceased has filed the present appeal.
2. After due deliberations, the appellant, who is the mother of the deceased, and the 1st respondent, who is the wife of the deceased, have entered into compromise. Out of the compensation awarded by the Tribunal, the amount awarded by the Tribunal is settled as follows : The 1st respondent, who is the wife of the deceased, is entitled to a sum of
Rs.22,60,880/- (Rupees Twenty Two Lakhs Sixty Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty only); the appellant, who is the mother of the deceased, is entitled to a sum of Rs.8,00,000/- (Rupees Eight Lakhs only) with proportionate interest and costs.
3. The 3rd respondent/ Insurance Company is directed to deposit the amount awarded by the Tribunal along with proportionate interest and costs, after deducting the amount already deposited, if any, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Award. On such deposit being made, the 1st respondent and the appellant are permitted to withdraw their share as mentioned above. Muthammal W/o.Boopathi Counsel for the Appellant/s Veerajothi W/o.Late.Pandi M/s.SBM Transport Applications Private Limited Represented through its Proprietor The Divisional Manager M/s.United India Insurance Company Limited Counsel for the Respondent/s 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. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Special District Court dealing with MCOP Cases, 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 T.Raja Praba (TRP) PA To The Hon'ble Judges