HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 8th day of March 2025 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided Over by The Honourable Mr.Justice M.JOTHIRAMAN and Members Mr.S.Udhayan,District Judge(Retired) , Mrs.C.Jeya Indira Patel, Advocate CMA(MD) No.797 of 2024 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 21/08/2023 in MCOP.137/2018 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Additional District Court, Virudhunagar) The Branch Manager The New India Asurance Company Limited, Madurai Road, Virudhunagar Town, Virudhunagar District. ...Appellant Versus 1. S.Nargunam S/o.Sankaralingam, Door No.D-14/173, Reserve Line, Collectorate Post, Kooraikundu, virudhunagar Taluk, Virudhunagr District. Now.Res. At. No.51113, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Mathanaickenpatti Road, Virudhunagar Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 2. B.Shanthi W/o.Nagunam, Door No.D-14/173, Reserve Line, Collectorate Post, Kooraikundu, virudhunagar Taluk, Virudhunagr District. Now.Res. At. No.51113, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Mathanaickenpatti Road, Virudhunagar Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 3. Uma Bharathi D/o.Devaraj, No.2/607-1, VOC Nagar, Kooraikundu, Virudhunagar Taluk, Virudhunagar District. ...Respondents This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant/s Mr.I.Robert Chandra Kumar and the counsel for the respondents/Claimants Mr.G.Thiruvarutselvan are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties and with the assistance of the Bench, both sides consented for settlement. AWARD https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Aggrieved by the award passed by the Tribunal, the Appellant/Insurance Company has filed the present appeal. After due delibrations, both the parties have agreed into compromise and agreed to modify the amount to a sum of Rs.25,00,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Lakhs Only) towards full quit. The appellant has already deposited a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) before the Tribunal. The appellant is directed to deposit the remaining amount of Rs.24,75,000/-(Rupees Twenty Four Lakhs and Seventy Five Thousand Only), within a period of Six weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of the Order. On such deposit being made, the claimants are entitled to withdraw the amount, equally, by filing formal application before the Tribunal. The Branch Manager The New India Asurance Company Limited, Madurai Road, Virudhunagar Town, Virudhunagar District. Counsel for the Appellant 1. S.Nargunam S/o.Sankaralingam 2. B.Shanthi W/o.Nagunam Counsel for the Respondents /Claimants 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 Tamilnadu 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. The Original of the award shall be place in the court record and copy of the award, kept with High Court Legal Services Committee and one copy each is furnished to both parties free of cost. In agreement of the above, both parties and their counsel have affixed their signatures/ thumb impressions in presence of the Lok Adalat Bench admitting the terms and today conditions and accordingly, the award is passed. JUDGE https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis MEMBER MEMBER To: The Parties/Advocate concerned Copy To 1. The Additional District Court, Virudhunagar. 2. The Officer-in-Charge, High Court Legal Services Committee, Madurai. 3. The Section Officer, V.R. Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Typed By SUBATHRA PA To The Hon'ble Judges https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis