The Divisional Manager v. Mr.Sivakumar
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.1178 of 2023 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 25.04.2022 in MCOP.146 of 2021 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal / Sub Court, Manapparai) The Divisional Manager, M/s.United India Insurance Company Limited, No 4-A, Bharathidasan Salai, Cantonment, Trichy, Trichy District.
... Appellant Vs 1.Sivakumar S/o.Velu, Samuthiram and Post, Manapparai Taluk, Trichy District.
2.S.V.Vivekanatha, S/o.Vasudeva Reddiyar, No.21/16, Thillaipuram 3rd Cross, Namakkal District. .... Respondents This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant, Mr.B.Rajesh Saravanan and the counsel for the first respondent Mr.K.Sri Sabarisan 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 / United India 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.23,50,000/- (Rupees Twenty Three Lakhs and Fifty Thousand 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 permitted to withdraw a sum of Rs. Rs.23,50,000/- (Rupees Twenty Three Lakhs and Fifty Thousand only) with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum by filing formal application before the Tribunal.
The Divisional Manager, M/s.United India Insurance Company Limited, No 4-A, Bharathidasan Salai, Cantonment, Trichy, Trichy District.
Counsel for the appellant Mr.Sivakumar S/o.Velu, Samuthiram and Post, Manapparai Taluk, Trichy District.
Counsel for the 1st respondent 2.S.V.Vivekanatha, S/o.Vasudeva Reddiyar, No.21/16, Thillaipuram 3rd Cross, Namakkal District.
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. 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 IAS/GVN PA To The Hon'ble Judges