S.Ravikumar v. Veera Ramani V.S.
Case brief
What is this about?
Lok Adalat award; National Lok Adalat 13.12.2025; CMA. No.1606 of 2025; MCOP. No.2961 of 2016; Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Small Causes Court, Special Sub Judge-II), Chennai; motor accident injury claim; enhancement of compensation by settlement; Tribunal award Rs.2,70,000/-; settlement Rs.4,50,000/- over and above award, full quit, without interest, four weeks for deposit; United India Insurance Co., Ltd (third respondent/insurer); appellant/claimant S. Ravikumar; respondents Veera Ramani V.S and Arun Prabu; Justice P.B. Balaji presiding; members N. Balasubramanian (District Judge (Retd)) and P. Kannan (Advocate); Legal Services Authorities Act 1987, Chapter VI and Section 21; court fee refund under Section 69-A Tamil Nadu Court-Fees and Suits Valuation Act 1955 and Court Fees Act 1870; RTGS/NEFT disbursal without formal petition.
What did the court decide?
Consensual Lok Adalat settlement: enhanced compensation of Rs.4,50,000/- (Rupees Four Lakh and Fifty Thousand only) in full quit over and above the Tribunal award of Rs.2,70,000/-, without interest, to be deposited by the third respondent (United India Insurance Co., Ltd) within four weeks; withdrawal by the claimant/appellant without formal petition; disbursal by the Tribunal through RTGS/NEFT on proper identification; full court fee refundable to the appellant. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal disposed of accordingly.