United Insurance Company Limited v. Mugunthan

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.909 of 2024 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 23/02/2024 in MCOP.1676/2019 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Principal Sub Court, Tirunelveli) United Insurance Company Limited Branch Manager, Office No.1, Post Office Road, Palayamkottai. ...Appellant/s

Versus

1. Mugunthan S/o.Ramasingh, Residence No.10, Victor Street, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli - 627 002.

2. Tilak S/o.Mounasamy, Residence No.11/12. Sri Lakshmi College Road, Coimbatore.

...Respondent/s

This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant Mr.I.Suthakaran and the counsel for the respondent No.1 Mr.M.Jothiramalingam 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 / Insurance Company has filed the present Appeal.

2. After due deliberations, both the parties have entered into compromise and agreed to modify the award amount to a sum of Rs.51,50,000/- (Rupees Fifty One Lakhs Fifty Thousand only) in full quit. The first respondent is entitled to a sum of Rs.51,50,000/- (Rupees Fifty One Lakhs Fifty Thousand only). It is submitted by the appellant that the Insurance Company had already deposited award amount with interest to the tune of Rs. 88,21,665/-. The 1st respondent is permitted to withdraw a sum of Rs.51,50,000/- (Rupees Fifty One Lakhs Fifty Thousand only) by filing formal application before the Tribunal. The appellant is permitted to withdraw the excess amount along with accrued interest from the deposited amount.

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United Insurance Company Limited Branch Manager, Office No.1, Post Office Road, Palayamkottai. Counsel for the Appellant/s

1. Mugunthan S/o.Ramasingh, Residence No.10, Victor Street, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli - 627 002. Counsel for the 1st Respondent

2. Tilak S/o.Mounasamy, Residence No.11/12. Sri Lakshmi College Road, Coimbatore. Counsel for the 2nd Respondent 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/Principal Sub Court, Tirunelveli

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