Madras High Court
CMA/3013/2024 of The Branch Manager Vs K.Manikandan 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.3013 of 2024
(Appeal against the judgment and decree passed in MCAT O.P.
No.1119 of 2019 dated 08.12.2023 on the file of the Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal, Special District Judge I, Cuddalore).
The Branch Manager,
The National Insurance Company, Ltd.
No.165, Nethaji Road, Manjakuppam,
Cuddalore - 607 001.
... Appellant
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1. K.Manikandan
2. S.Pommusamy
...Respondents This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Ms.Surekha N B, learned counsel for the Appellant and Ms.V.Ramya, learned counsel for R2 are present before this Court.
TERMS OF SETTLEMENT The Appellant is the Insurance Company, who is challenging the award passed by the Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal, Special District Judge I, Cuddalore. After trial, the Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.6,10,000/-(Rupees six lakhs and ten thousand only) with future interest at 7.5% per annum.
2. After discussion and deliberation, the parties have arrived at a settlement and now resolved and the modified compensation of Rs.3,65,000/- (Rupees three lakhas) with 7.5% interest per annum.
3. The appellant Insurance Company is directed to deposit the modified sum of Rs.3,65,000/- (Rupees three lakhas) with 7.5% interest per annum (reduce the amount,if any, already deposited) 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.3,65,000/- (Rupees three lakhas) with 7.5% interest per annum. With the above directions CMA is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition, if any, is closed.
The Branch Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd., No.165-A, Nethaji Rpad, Manjakuppan, Cuddalore - 607 001 Counsel for the Appellant
1. K.Manikandan
2. S.Pommusamy 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(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
P.B.BALAJI, J. vca/sma CMA.No.3013 of 2024 12.09.2026