Madras High Court
CMA/2777/2026 of G.Muthusamy Vs R.Rajamohan on 12 September 2026
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI
National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 12
th
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.Rosaih, District Judge (Retd.)
Mr.S.Thenmozhi, Advocate
CMA.No.2777 of 2026
and
CMP No.11695 of 2026
(Appeal against the judgment and decree passed in M.C.O.P.No.819
of 2018 dated 04.12.2023 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Special District Judge No.1, Cuddalore).
G. Muthusamy,
... Appellant
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1. R. Rajmohan, S/o. Rajendran,
2. The Divisional Manager, National Insurance Co. Ltd., DO, No.110, J.J. Street, Puducherry – 605 001.
...Respondents This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Mr. Ramya V.Rao, learned counsel for the Appellant and Mrs. Sree Vidhya learned counsel for the Respondent No.2 are present before this Court.
TERMS OF SETTLEMENT The Appellant has filed this appeal, challenging the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal(Special District Judge I, Cuddalore. After trial, the Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.4,97,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs and Ninety Seven thousand only) with 7.5% interest from the date of filing of this petition.
2. The parties have now agreed to settle at Rs.4,25,000/- with proportionate interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of petition. The Insurance Company has agreed to deposit the said amount (less the amount, if any, already deposited), within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award.
3. On such deposit being made, the Tribunal is directed to transfer the amount through RTGS/NEFT to the appellant’s bank account on proper identification of them, in accordance with the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal petition.
4. The appellant is entitled to withdraw the entire modified amount of Rs.4,25,000/- with proportionate interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of petition. With the above directions, CMA is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition, if any, is closed.
G. Muthusamy,1.
Counsel for the Appellant
1. R. Rajmohan, S/o. Rajendran,
2. The Divisional Manager, National Insurance Co. Ltd., DO, No.110, J.J. Street, Puducherry – 605 001.
Counsel for the Respondent
This Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement. The full Court fees paid shall be refunded to the parties in the manner provided under 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
P.B.BALAJI, J. vca/sma To:The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:
1. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal(Special District Judge I, Cuddalore.
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 CMA.No.2777 of 2026 and CMP No.11695 of 2026 12.09.2026