Madras High Court
CMA/2993/2026 of National Insurance Company Limited Vs Shaik Mabbulu 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.2993 of 2026
(Appeal against the judgment and decree passed in M.C.O.P.No.73
of 2022 dated 23.03.2026 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Principal Subordinate Court, Ponneri.
M/s. National Insurance Company Ltd,
No.66, Murugesa Naicker Complex,
Greams Road,
Chennai - 600 006.
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1. Shaik Mabbulu, S/o. Shaik Ramthulla,
2. Bapathu Krishna Reddy
...Respondents This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Mr.M.B.Raghavan, learned counsel for the Appellant and Mr.S.K.Yuvaraj, learned counsel for first respondent are present before this Court.
TERMS OF SETTLEMENT The Appellant is the Insurance Company, who is challenging the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Principal Subordinate Court, Ponneri. After trial, the Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.19,80,630/- (Rupees Nineteen lakhs and eighty thousands and six thirty only) interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of presentation of petition.
2. After discussion and deliberation, the parties have arrived at a settlement and now resolved and the modified compensation of Rs.14,30,000/-(Rupees Fourteen lakh and thirty thousands only) with interest of 7.5% per annum, from the date of filing of the petition.
3. The appellant Insurance Company submitted that out of the total agreed amount they have already deposited Rs.25,000/-. Therefore, the Insurance company is directed to deposit the modified sum of Rs.14,30,000/-(Rupees Fourteen lakh and thirty thousands only) with interest of 7.5% per annum (reduce the amount,if any, already deposited, i.e.,Rs.25,000/-) within a period of eight weeks.
4. On such deposit being made, the Tribunal is directed to transfer the amount through RTGS/NEFT to the claimants/ respondents bank account on proper identification of them, in accordance with the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal petition.
5. The Claimants/respondents are entitled to withdraw the entire modified amount of Rs.14,30,000/-(Rupees Fourteen lakh and thirty thousands only) with interest of 7.5% per annum. With these directions, CMPS is disposed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition, if any, is closed. The Branch Manager M/s. National Insurance Company Ltd, No.66, Murugesa Naicker Complex, Greams Road,Chennai - 600 006. Counsel for the Appellant
1. Shaik Mabbulu, S/o. Shaik Ramthulla,
2. Bapathu Krishna Reddy
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 To:The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:
1. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Principal Subordinate Court, Ponneri
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
P.B.BALAJI, J. vca/sma CMA.No.2993 of 2026 12.09.2026