National Lok Adalat settlement where Appellant and Respondents agreed to pay Rs. 24 lakhs to settle a motor accident claim and the appeal against the Tribunal's award was disposed of.
The appeal was disposed of; the parties agreed to pay Rs.24,00,000/- to the claimant.
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HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services
Committee
Saturday, the 13th day of May 2023
LOK ADALAT AWARD
(Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by
The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN and
Members
Mr.G.Dhanaraj, District Judge (Retd.) Mr.E.V.Chandru
C.M.A.No.55 of 2023
(Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 25.04.2022 made in M.C.O.P.No.388 of 2019 on file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Sub-Court, Panruti.
Reliance General Insurance Company Limited Reliance House, 6th Floor No.6, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.
... Appellant
Vs.
1.Selvakumar
2.Thangamani (Set Exparte before the Tribunal) ... Respondents
This case came up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. The learned counsel for the Appellant Mr.Suresh Srinivasan, Insurance Company official Mr.G.B.Saravanabhavan, the learned counsel for the first respondent, Mr.Mira Aurobindo Cumar for Ramya V.Rao are present. No appearance for the second respondent. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties, they arrived at a compromise to settle the matter as follows:
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TERMS OF SETTLEMENT
Both the parties and their respective counsel are present.
2.The above appeal filed by the Insurance Company challenging the quantum of Rs.22,27,800/- awarded by the Tribunal.
3.Parties have now arrived at compromise, and now agreed to pay a sum of Rs.24,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Four Lakhs only) in full quit to the claimant with in a period of eight (8) weeks from today.
4.The Insurance Company shall deposit a sum of Rs.24,00,000/(Rupees Twenty Four Lakhs only) less the amount already deposited before the Tribunal, if any, within a period of eight (8) weeks from today, failing which the Insurance Company agreed to pay interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum. On such deposit, the claimant shall be entitled to withdraw the entire amount.
M/s.Reliance General Insurance Company Limited Reliance House, 6th Floor No.6, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.
Counsel for the Appellant
Mr.Selvakumar
Counsel for first respondent
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This National Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement.
The Court fee paid shall be refunded to the parties in the manner provided under 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:
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SUNDER MOHAN, J.
rka/dk
C.M.A.No.55 of 2023
13.05.2023
Reliance General Insurance Company Limited
Selvakumar
Sunder Mohan
As recorded by the court registry
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