M/s.Liberty General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Thirunavukarasu
Case brief
What is this about?
CMA(MD) No.1528 of 2025; National Lok Adalat Award dated 13 December 2025; High Court Legal Services Committee, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Liberty General Insurance Co Ltd (appellant) versus Thirunavukarasu and Dhararaj (respondents); appeal against award dated 17/03/2025 in MCOP.279/2024, MACT/Special Sub Court, Tiruchirappalli; motor accident claims compensation; consensual settlement Rs.47,50,000 as full quit; statutory deposit Rs.25,000; balance deposit within six weeks; withdrawal before Tribunal; refund of full court fee under Section 69-A Tamilnadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act 1955 and Court Fees Act 1870; Section 21(1) r/w 25 Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 (1994 amendment); Bench: Justice R. Kalaimathi (Presiding), V. Siva Subramanian (Retd. District Judge), K. Samidurai (Advocate).
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of by Lok Adalat settlement: award amount settled at Rs.47,50,000/- as full quit; appellant (having already deposited Rs.25,000/- as statutory deposit) to deposit the remaining amount within six weeks; 1st respondent permitted to withdraw the amount by formal application before the Tribunal; appellant permitted to withdraw any excess; full court fee to be refunded to the appellant.