The Divisional Manager v. K.Karthikeyan
Case brief
What is this about?
Consent-based National Lok Adalat award disposing of C.M.A.No.1534 of 2023 filed by The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., Divisional Office, Puducherry (Divisional Manager), challenging the MACT Cuddalore award of Rs.17,24,228/- dated 18.02.2022 in M.C.O.P.No.1150 of 2017 (claimant K. Karthikeyan; other respondent T. Sabanayagam). Settled quantum reduced to Rs.14,00,000/- plus 7.5% p.a. interest from date of petition; 50% pre-deposit acknowledged, balance within eight weeks; payment via Memo without formal application; court fee refund directed. Useful precedent search terms: Lok Adalat settlement of MACT quantum dispute, negotiated reduction of motor accident award, New India Assurance Cuddalore/Puducherry, Karthikeyan, Sabanayagam, Dhakshnamoorthy counsel, 08.03.2025.
What did the court decide?
First respondent / claimant to receive Rs.14,00,000/- (Rupees fourteen lakh) with interest at 7.5% p.a. from the date of the petition in settlement of the award of Rs.17,24,228/-; balance deposit over the already-made 50% deposit within eight weeks; payment into the claimant's bank account on filing of a Memo with the award without formal application; refund of court fee to the parties.