CMA/2226/2024 of THE BRANCH MANAGER Vs VIMALA on 12 September 2026

1. Vimala

2. Meganthishree

3. Soundarya

4. Aravindhan

5. Shanmugham

6. Sriram General insurance Company Limited, Represented by its Branch Manager, No.609, 2nd floor, Aandavar Plaza, Salem Main Road, Namakkal Town. ...Respondents This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Ms.N.B.Sureka,

learned

counsel

for

the

Appellant

and Mrs.M.Muthukrishanan, learned counsel for the Respondents 1 to 3 are present before this Court.

TERMS OF SETTLEMENT The appeal is at the instance of the Insurance Company, aggrieved by the award of Rs.17,02,296/- (Rupees Seventeen Lakhs and Two Thousand and Two Hundred and Ninety Six only) passed by the Tribunal.

2. Today, after negotiations, the parties have amicably agreed to settle the claim of Rs.15,50,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs and Fifty Thousand only), as awarded by the Lok Adalat @ High Court, which shall be payable together with interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of petition.

3. The Appellant/Insurance Company is directed to deposit the modified award amount of Rs.15,50,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs and Fifty Thousand only), with interest, after deducting the amount, if any, already deposited, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award.

4. On such deposit being made by the Appellant/Insurance Company, the claimants/respondents are permitted to withdraw the agreed amount, without filing any formal petition. The apportionment shall be in terms of the award passed by the Tribunal.

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 Branch Manager, National Insurance Company Limited, No.74A, Paramathi Raod, Namakkal Town, Namakkal District. Counsel for the Appellant

1. Vimala

2. Meganthishree

3. Soundarya

4. Aravindhan

5. Shanmugham

6. Sriram General insurance Company Limited, Represented by its Branch Manager, No.609, 2nd floor, Aandavar Plaza, Salem Main Road, Namakkal Town. 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 Motor Vehicle Accidents Claims Tribunal, Sub Court, Paramathy.

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 CMA.No.2226 of 2024 & CMP.No.17290 of 2024 and Cros.Obj.No.22 of 2026 and CMP. No.1257 of 2026 12.09.2026