Madras High Court
CMA/24/2026 of Rahamathunnisa Alias Reshma Vs R.Dhakshinamoorthy 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.24 of 2026
(Appeal against the judgment and decree passed in M.C.O.P.No.3794 of 2016 dated 24.04.2025 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, (Special District Court No.I at Cuddalore).
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1. Rahamathunnisa @ Reshma
2. Minor A.G.Asheeyana
3. Minor A.G.Abdul Aashiq (Minors represented by mother, guardian N.F.Rahamathunnisa)
... Appellant Vs
1. R.Dhakshinamoorthy
2. The Divisional Manager, The National Insurance Company Limited, DO.No.110, JN Street, Puducherry.
...Respondents This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Mrs.Ramya Rao, learned counsel for the Appellants and Mr.M.B.Raghavan, learned counsel for the second Respondent and both parties are present before this Court.
TERMS OF SETTLEMENT The claimants are appellants, aggrieved by the award of Rs.63,29,000/- (Rupees Sixty Three Lakhs Twenty Nine Thousand only) passed by the Tribunal.
2. Today, after negotiations, the parties have amicably agreed to settle the claim for a sum of Rs.50,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty Lakhs only), which shall be payable together with interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of petition.
3. The 2nd respondent/Insurance Company is directed to deposit the above said agreed amount of Rs.50,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty Lakhs only), , with interest, after deducting the amount, if any, already deposited, including the costs, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award.
4. The apportionment shall be in terms of the award passed by the Tribunal. On such deposit being made, the claimants/respondents are permitted to withdraw the agreed amount, without filing any formal petition. Award is passed accordingly.
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.
1. Rahamathunnisa @ Reshma
2. Minor A.G.Asheeyana
3. Minor A.G.Abdul Aashiq Counsel for the Appellants
1. R.Dhakshinamoorthy
2. The Divisional Manager, The National Insurance Company Limited, DO.No.110, JN Street, Puducherry.
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.I, 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 CMA.No.24 of 2026 12.09.2026