M/S.United India Insurance Co.Ltd. v. D.Amirthakani
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.962 of 2023 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 28.02.2022 in MCOP.254 of 2019 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal / Additional District Court, Thoothukudi) M/s.United India Insurance Co.Ltd.
No.3-E, Balavinayagar Kovil St, Thoothukudi.
... Appellant Vs.
1. D.Amirthakani W/o.Late. Duraipandi,
2. D.Muthulakshmi D/o.Late. Duraipandi,
3. A.Vinoth s/o.Albert Gnanadurai, No.2F/ 1592, Muthu Nagar, 2nd St, Madathur, Thoothukudi District. .... Respondents
This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant, Mr.C.Jawahar Ravindran and the counsel for the respondents 1 and 2 Mr.T.Selvakumaran 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.
After due deliberations, both the parties have entered into compromise and agreed to modify the award amount to a sum of Rs.18,00,000/- (Rupees Eighteen Lakhs only) with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from the date of petition till the date of realization. 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 first respondent is entitled to a sum of Rs. 11,00,000/- towards her share and the 2nd respondent is entitled to a sum of Rs.7,00,000/- towards her 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. M/s.United India Insurance Co.Ltd.
No.3-E, Balavinayagar Kovil St, Thoothukudi.
Counsel for the appellant
1. D.Amirthakani W/o.Late. Duraipandi,
2. D.Muthulakshmi
D/o.Late. Duraipandi, Counsel for the respondents 1 and 2
3. A.Vinoth s/o.Albert Gnanadurai, No.2F/ 1592, Muthu Nagar, 2nd St, Madathur, Thoothukudi District.
Counsel for the 3rd 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. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal / Sub Court, Manapparai.
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 RM/IAS PA To The Hon'ble Judges