HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 13th day of September 2025 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided Over by The Honourable Ms.Justice R.POORNIMA and Members Mr.R.Nambi, District Judge(Retired), Mr.A.Haja Mohideen, Advocate CMA(MD).No.1013of 2025 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 28.11.2023 in MCOP.508 of 2019 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal/Special District Judge, Trichy) 1. R.Devi W/o.Raja Chidambaram, 2. Minor.Anu Deepti, D/o.Raja Chidambaram 3. Minor Archana, D/o.Raja Chidambaram 4. Manorani, W/o.Maruthai All are residing at No.53, Main Road, Sembiyakudi, Kulamanickam (West), Ariyalur. ...Appellant/s Versus 1. S.Pitchai, S/o.Subramaniyan, No.13, Block No.2, Kovil Esanai, Ariyalur Taluk. 2. The Divisional Manager, M/s. United India Insurance Co., Ltd., No.4, Promenade Road, Cantonment, Trichy-1. ...Respondent/s This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant/s Mr.A.Sivasubramanian and the counsel for the respondent No. 2 Mr.A.S.Mathialagan, are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties and with the assistance of the Bench, both sides consented for settlement. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis AWARD Aggrieved by the Award passed by the Tribunal, the appellant / United India Insurance Company has filed the present Appeal. After due deliberations, both the parties have entered into compromise and agreed to enhance the award amount to a sum of Rs.8,00,000/- (Rupees Eight Lakhs only) in full quit, over and above the Tribunal award amount. The second respondent has already deposited a sum of Rs.17,02,000/- with interest totally (Rs.22,90,064/-) before the Tribunal. Therefore, The second respondent is directed to deposit the said enhanced amount of Rs.8,00,000/- (Rupees Eight Lakhs only) within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this Award, failing which the second respondent shall pay the Award amount together with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum. On such deposit being made, the appellant No.1 is permitted to withdraw for a sum of Rs.4,00,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs only), the 2nd and 3rd appellants, who are minors, are entitled to a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) each and 4th appellant is permitted to withdraw a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only) by filing formal application before the Tribunal. The shares of minors'/2nd and 3rd appellants shall be deposited in any one of the nationalized Bank till they attain majority. The first appellant / guardian of the minors shall withdraw the interest of the minor deposit amount for their welfare. 1. R.Devi W/o.Raja Chidambaram, 2. Minor.Anu Deepti, D/o.Raja Chidambaram 3. Minor Archana, D/o.Raja Chidambaram 4. Manorani, W/o.Maruthai Counsel for the Appellant/s 1. S.Pitchai, S/o.Subramaniyan, No.13, Block No.2, Kovil Esanai, Ariyalur Taluk. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2. The Divisional Manager, M/s. United India Insurance Co., Ltd., No.4, Promenade Road, Cantonment, Trichy-1. Counsel for Respondent No. 2 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 MEMBER MEMBER To: The Parties/Advocate concerned Copy To 1. Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal/Special District Judge, Trichy 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 APD/GVN/MKN PA To The Hon'ble Judges https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis