The Branch Manager v. M.Chandramathi

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.143 of 2025 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 20/12/2023 in MCOP.68/2018 on the file of the SUB COURT, SRIVILLIPUTTUR) The Branch Manager United India Insurance Company Limited, No.903/1, Tenkasi Madurai Road, Near Panchayat Union Office, Kadayanallur, Tirunelveli District - 627 751.

...Appellant/s

Versus

1.M.Chandra Mathi (deceased) W/o.Mahamani, No.24/44, Annai Satya Nagar, Indira Nagar, Madurai Road, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District.

2.M.Arunagiri S/o.Mahamani, No.24/44, Annai Satya Nagar, Indira Nagar, Madurai Road, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District.

3.M.Ponniayamoorthy S/o.Mahamani, No.24/44, Annai Satya Nagar,

Indira Nagar, Madurai Road, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District.

A.Kumaraguru S/o.P.Arunachalam, No.113/57, Amman Sannathi Street, Sengottai - 627 809, Tirunelveli District.

...Respondent/s

This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant/s Mr.A.S.Mathialagan and the counsel for the respondent/s Mr.M.Thirunavukkarasu 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.12,16,000/- (Rupees Twelve Lakhs Sixteen Thousand only) with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from the date of petition till the date of realization and costs. The appellant is directed to deposit the said 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 second and third respondents are entitled to a sum of Rs.6,08,000/- each towards their share and they are permitted to withdraw their share together with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum by filing formal application before the Tribunal.

The Branch Manager United India Insurance Company Limited, No.903/1, Tenkasi Madurai Road, Near Panchayat Union Office, Kadayanallur, Tirunelveli District - 627 751.

Counsel for the Appellant/s M.Arunagiri M.Ponniayamoorthy 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. SUB JUDGE, SRIVILLIPUTTUR.

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 APD PA To The Hon'ble Judges