1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 13 th day of December, 2025 NATIONAL 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.N.Balasubramanian, District Judge (Retd) Mr.P.Kannan, Advocate CMA.No.3436 of 2025 Appeal against the Judgment and decree dated 01.08.2025 passed in M.C.O.P.No.1257 of 2020 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal / Special District Court II, Cuddalore. 1.Anjalai 2.Bhuvaneshwari 3.Rajalakshmi 4.Kamaraj 5.Minor Nithyasri 6.Minor Sathiyasri 7.Minor Karthik 8.Minor Vanisri (Petitioners 5 to 8 are represented by their Mother and Guardian, 3 rd Petitioner Rajalakshmi herein) ...Appellants https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2 Vs. 1.Thirumavalavan 2.The Branch Manager, Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., Opp. Cuddalore N.T. Police Station, Bharathi Road, Cuddalore – 607 001. ...Respondents This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. M/s.Ramya Rao, learned counsel for appellants and Mr.D.Bhaskar, learned counsel for the 2 nd respondent are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties, they arrived at a compromise to settle the matter as follows: TERMS OF SETTLEMENT The appellants are on appeal, challenging the award of Rs.4,49,200/- (Rupees Four Lakhs Forty Fine Thousand Two Hundred only) passed by the learned Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal / Special District Court II, Cuddalore, in M.C.O.P.No.1257 of 2020 dated 01.08.2025. 2.The 1 st appellant/wife of the deceased Purushothaman has passed away pending the CMA on 12.10.2025. The legal representatives of the 1 st appellant are already on record as appellants 2 to 8. Hence, the death of the 1 st appellant Anjalai is recorded. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3 3.The appellants and the Insurance Company/2 nd respondent in the CMA had discussions regarding the amicable settlement and arrived at a sum of Rs.4,00,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs only) over and above the amount awarded by the Tribunal, in full quits. 4.The 2 nd respondent/Insurance Company is directed to deposit the above award amount of Rs.4,00,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs Only) with interest as indicated above, along with the Tribunal award, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award. 5.On such deposit, the claimants are permitted to withdraw the amount without filing any formal petition. The respondents 2 nd respondent is entitled to receive Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only) and the remaining amount of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only) to be shared by the appellants 3 to 8. Award is passed accordingly. As regards the award amount, together with interest accrued, the 2 nd respondent shall be entitled to 50% and the remaining 50% shall be distributed between the respondents 3 to 6. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4 6.The Tribunal is directed to transfer the amount through RTGS/NEFT to the parties concerned on proper identification in accordance with the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal permission petition. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of accordingly. The connected miscellaneous petition is closed, if any. 1.Anjalai 2.Bhuvaneshwari 3.Rajalakshmi 4.Kamaraj Counsel for the Appellants 1.Thirumavalavan Counsel for the 1 st respondent 2.The Branch Manager, Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., Opp. Cuddalore N.T. Police Station, Bharathi Road, Cuddalore – 607 001. Counsel for the 2 nd respondent 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 Tamil Nadu Court-Fees and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5 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. Judge Member Member To: The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to: 1.The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal / Special District Court II, 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 ata https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 6 P.B.BALAJI., ata CMA.No.3436 of 2025 13.12.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis