Vinayagam (Died) 1.AMUL v. S.Nagaraj
Case brief
What is this about?
Lok Adalat award; National Lok Adalat 13.12.2025; CMA Nos. 888 & 1119 of 2025; Madras High Court Legal Services Committee; Justice P.B.Balaji; M.C.O.P.No.7237 of 2015; Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and VI Small Causes Court Chennai; motor accident compensation; United India Insurance Company Limited; claimants Vinayagam (deceased), Amul, Balaji, minor Srinivasan; S.Nagaraj; compromise settlement Rs.10,00,000 with interest; deposited award Rs.15,79,375; death of appellant during appeal; equal sharing of deceased's share; RTGS/NEFT disbursement; no formal petitions; court fee refund Section 69-A Tamil Nadu Court-Fees and Suits Valuation Act 1955; Court Fees Act 1870; Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 Sections 21 and 25.
What did the court decide?
Consensual Lok Adalat settlement: claimant-appellants to receive Rs.10,00,000/- with interest (from the Rs.15,79,375/- deposited by the insurer), balance withdrawn by the Insurance Company; apportionment in the same ratio as the Tribunal award; share of the deceased first appellant divided equally among the remaining appellants; payment through RTGS/NEFT on proper identification without formal petitions; refund of full court fee to the appellant.