The New India Assurance Company Ltd v. Selvaraj

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 Mr Justice G. CHOCKALINGAM (Rtd.,) and Members Mr.K.R.Mathura Sekaran Rtd., District Judge and Advocate Mr.P.Ganapathy Subramanian CMA(MD) No.1289 of 2025 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 05/06/2025 in MCOP.121/2023 on the file of the Sub Court, Musiri) M/s The New India Assurance Company ltd Branch Manager, No.114, Main Road, Nellikuppam -607 105. ...Appellant/s

Versus

1.Selvaraj 2.Vasanthakumari 3.Vignesh 4.Mohana 5.Meena 6.Dineshkumar

...Respondent/s

This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant/s Mr.V.Sakthivel and the counsel for the respondents 1 to 5 Mr. S.Vijayakumar 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 1/4

The Insurance Company has filed the above appeal challenging the award passed by the Tribunal. Now, the parties have arrived at a settlement for a sum of Rs.14,44,595/- (Rupees Fourteen Lakhs Forty Four Thousand Five Hundred and Ninty Five only) as full quit. The same is recorded.

2.The appellant /Insurance Company is directed to deposit the said amount within a period of four weeks from today, less the amount already deposited, if any. If the amount is not deposited within that period, the award amount will carry interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of petition till the date of deposit. The claimants are entitled to withdraw the award amount as apportioned by the Tribunal by filing appropriate application before the Tribunal. M/s The New India Assurance Company ltd Branch Manager, No.114, Main Road, Nellikuppam -607 105. Counsel for the Appellant/s Selvaraj Vasanthakumari Vignesh Mohana 2/4

Meena Dineshkumar 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 Sub Judge, Musiri.

2. The Officer-in-Charge, High Court Legal Services Committee, 3/4

Madurai.

3. The Section Officer, V.R. Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

Typed By D EBSIBAI PA To The Hon'ble Judges 4/4