Madras High Court
CMA/3494/2025 of R.SELLAPANKI Vs S.MALA 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.3494 of 2025
(Appeal against the judgment and decree passed in M.C.O.P.No.1184 of 2020 dated 11.08.2025 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Special District Judge No.II, Cuddalore).
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1. R. Sellapanki,
2. R. Selvam,
3. R. Jothy,
4. R. Jaya,
5. V. Kamatchi.
... Appellant Vs
1. S. Mala,
2. The Branch Manager, National Insurance Co. Ltd., No.165, Nethaji Road, Manjakuppam, Cuddalore – 607 001.
...Respondents This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Ms. Ramya.V.Roa, learned counsel for the Appellant and M/s. S. Vadivel learned counsel for the Respondent No.2 are present before this Court.
TERMS OF SETTLEMENT The Appellants have filed this petition challenging the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Special District Judge No.II, Cuddalore). After trial, the Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.4,09,000 (Rupees Four lakh and Nine Thousand only), with 7.5% interest from the date of petition.
2. After discussion and deliberation, the parties have arrived at a settlement and now resolved and the enhanced compensation of Rs.4,50,000/-(Rupees four lakh and fifty thousand only) over and above, the award passed by the Tribunal, in full quit.
3. The Second Insurance Company is directed to deposit the enhanced sum of Rs.4,50,000/-(Rupees four lakh and fifty thousand only) over and above, in full quit, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award.
4. On such deposit being made, the Tribunal is directed to transfer the amount through RTGS/NEFT to the appellants bank account on proper identification of them, in accordance with the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal petition.
5. The appellants entitled to withdraw the entire modified amount of Rs.4,50,000/-(Rupees four lakh and fifty thousand only) over and above, in full quit. With the above directions, CMA is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition, if any, is closed.
1. R. Sellapanki,
2. R. Selvam,
3. R. Jothy,
4. R. Jaya,
5. V. Kamatchi.
Counsel for the Appellant
1. S. Mala,
2. The Branch Manager, National Insurance Co. Ltd., No.165, Nethaji Road, Manjakuppam, Cuddalore – 607 001.
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.3494 of 2025 12.09.2026