Madras High Court
CMA/1803/2026 of The National Insurance Company Ltd Vs Manonmani on 12 September 2026
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI
National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 12th September 2026
LOK ADALAT AWARD
(Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987)
Presided over by
The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI
and
Members
Mr.P.ROSIAH, District Judge (Retd.)
Mr.S.THENMOZHI, Advocate
CMA.No.1803 of 2026
(Appeal against the judgment and decree passed in M.C.O.P.No.273 of 2011 dated 19.12.2024 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Thiruvallur at Ponneri/the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Thiruvallur at Ponneri.
The National Insurance Company Limited,
III Party Claim Office,
D.O.IV, II Floor No.169, Anna Salai,
Chennai - 2.
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1. Manonmani
2. Jayalakshmi
3. Gandhi
4. Muthu
5. Minor Vijayalakshmi
6. Minor Thirumani
7. G.V.R.Infra Projects Limited, No.72, G.N.T.Road, Chengodu Village, Gummidipoondi - 601 201.
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This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Mr.S.Vadivel, learned counsel for the Appellant and Mr.K.K.Seshadri, learned counsel for the Respondents 1 to 6 are present before this Court. TERMS OF SETTLEMENT The Insurance Company is the appellant, challenging the award of Rs.22,05,360/- (Rupees Twenty Two Lakhs Five Thousand Three Hundred and Sixty only), passed by the Tribunal.
2. Today, after negotiations, the parties have amicably agreed to settle the claim for Rs.39,00,000/- (Rupees Thirty Nine Lakhs only), in full quit.
3. The appellant/Insurance Company is directed to deposit the agreed amount of Rs.39,00,000/- (Rupees Thirty Nine Lakhs only), after reducing the amount, if any, already deposited, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award.
4. It is brought to our notice that the respondents 5 and 6 have now attained majority. The apportionment shall be in terms of the award passed by the Tribunal and it shall be open to the minors to file necessary application before the Tribunal, seeking payment out. The direction regarding the pay and recovery is also confirmed.
5. The Tribunal is directed to transfer the amount through RTGS/NEFT to the claimants concerned on proper identification in accordance with the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal permission petition. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of accordingly. The connected miscellaneous petition, if any, is closed. The National Insurance Company Limited, III Party Claim Office, D.O.IV, II Floor No.169, Anna Salai, Chennai - 2.
Counsel for the Appellant
1. Manonmani
2. Jayalakshmi
3. Gandhi
4. Muthu
5. Minor Vijayalakshmi
6. Minor Thirumani 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 Tamil Nadu 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. Judge Member Member To: The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:
1. The Special District Court No.II, Cuddalore. (Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal)
2. The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai.
3. The Section Officer, V.R.Section, High Court, Madras.
4. The Section Officer, Lok Adalat Section, High Court, Madras.+2 copies rkp/ata P.B.BALAJI, J. rkp/ata
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