Shriram General Insurance Company Limited v. S.Dhurairaj

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 or Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided Over by The Honourable Mrs.Justice S.ANANTHI (Retd.) Members Mr.V.R.Poobalan, District Judge(Retired), Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen, Advocate CMA(MD) No.1018 of 2025 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 12.07.2024 made in MCOP.68 of 2020 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Additional District Judge for MCOP Cases, Dindigul) Shriram General Insurance Company Limited, Rep by the Branch Manager, No.85, Benchanar Street, Palani Road, Dindigul, Dindigul District - 624 001. ...Appellant/s

Versus

1.S.Dhurairaj, S/o.Soman, D.No.17, W-13, Bigbazar Street, Saampurayan Temple Street, Keeranur, Keeranur Town Panchayat, Ottanchathram, Palani Taluk, Dindiugal District.

2.D.Dhilagavathi, W/o.S.Dhurairaj, D.No.14-1/17, Dr.Ambetkar Street, Keeranur, Keeranur Town Panchayat, Ottanchathram, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District.

3.Haritha (Minor) D/o.S.Dhurairaj, D.No.14-1/17, Dr.Amebetkar Street, Keeranur, Keeranur Town Panchayat, Ottanchathram, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District.

[3rd respondent rep by her father, Guardian, 1st respondent] 4.M.Prakash,

S/o.Murugasamy, D.No.702/3, Maanoor, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District - 624 618. Respondents This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant/s Mr.N.Shylappa Kalyan and the counsel for the respondents 1 to 3 Mr.K.B.Karthikeyan 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.15,00,000/- [Rupees Fifteen Lakhs only] as full quit. The respondents 1 & 2 are entitled to a sum of Rs.7,00,000/- [Rupees Seven Lakhs only] each and the third respondent, minor claimant is entitled to a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- [Rupees One Lakh only]. 2.

It is submitted that Rs.25,000/- [Rupees Twenty Five Thousand] has already been deposited before the Tribunal. The appellant is directed to deposit the remaining amount, within a period of four [4] weeks from today. The respondents 1 & 2 are permitted to withdraw their share as agreed to above, less the amount if any already withdrawn, on filing proper petition before the Tribunal. The Tribunal is directed to deposit the share amount of the third respondent/minor claimant ie., Rs. 1,00,000/- [Rupees One Lakh only] in a Nationalised Bank in an interest bearing account, which shall be withdrawn by the third respondent/minor claimant, on attaining majority. Shriram General Insurance Company Limited, Rep by the Branch Manager, No.85, Benchanar Street, Palani Road, Dindigul, Dindigul District - 624 001.

Counsel for the Appellant 1.S.Dhurairaj, S/o.Soman, D.No.17, W-13, Bigbazar Street, Saampurayan Temple Street,

Keeranur, Keeranur Town Panchayat, Ottanchathram, Palani Taluk, Dindiugal District.

2.D.Dhilagavathi, W/o.S.Dhurairaj, D.No.14-1/17, Dr.Ambetkar Street, Keeranur, Keeranur Town Panchayat, Ottanchathram, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District.

3.Haritha (Minor) D/o.S.Dhurairaj, D.No.14-1/17, Dr.Amebetkar Street, Keeranur, Keeranur Town Panchayat, Ottanchathram, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District.

[3rd respondent rep by her father, Guardian, 1st respondent] 4.M.Prakash, S/o.Murugasamy, D.No.702/3, Maanoor, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District - 624 618.

Counsel for the Respondents 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 (Additional District Judge for MCOP Cases), Dindigul

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:

MR/CMR/MM PA To The Hon'ble Judges