Madras High CourtCMA(MD)/1003/2022settled before the lokadalats

Branch Manager, v. Marikannu

2025-09-13Honourable Mrs Justice S.Ananthi (Retd.)2 pages

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 Mrs Justice S.ANANTHI (Retd.) and Members Mr.V.R.Poobalan, District Judge(Retired) , Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen, Advocate CMA(MD) No.1003 of 2022 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 12/01/2022 in MCOP.397/2017 on the file of the SPECIAL SUB COURT FOR MCOP CASES, MADURAI) BRANCH MANAGER, The Oriental Insurance Company Limited,KJR Complex,North Veli Street,Madurai. ...Appellant/s

Versus

1.MARIKANNU W/o.Pandi,184,Thirumalai Colony,9th Street,Sammatipuram Pallivasal (Opposite),Madurai-625 010. 2.SINGAM 1/27,Kannanur Post,Kannanur,Usilampatti Taluk.

...Respondent/s

This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant Mr.E.Chandrasekaran and the counsel for the first respondent Mr.K.Ravi 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 respecive counsels are present and they arrived at an amicable settlement for a sum of Rs.2,37,600/- [Rupees Two Lakhs Thirty Seven Thousand and Six Hundred only]. The parties have also agreed to fix the negligence at the rate of 75% on the appellant and 25% on the first respondent.

2.It is submitted that 90% of the award amount has already been deposited by the appellant. The first respondent is entitled to get Rs.1,78,200/- [Rupees One Lakh Seventy Eight Thousand and Two Hundred] with interest at the rate of 7.5% from the date of petition and with costs. The first respondent is entitled to withdraw 75% of the settled amount with interest and costs and the appellant is entitled to withdraw the balance amount, less the amount already withdrawn, on filing proper petition before the Tribunal.

BRANCH MANAGER, The Oriental Insurance Company Limited,KJR Complex,North Veli Street,Madurai. Counsel for the Appellant/s https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

MARIKANNU W/o.Pandi,184,Thirumalai Colony,9th Street,Sammatipuram Pallivasal (Opposite),Madurai-625 010. SINGAM 1/27,Kannanur Post,Kannanur,Usilampatti Taluk. 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. SPECIAL SUB COURT FOR 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 ROHINI PA To The Hon'ble Judges https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis