G.J.Bhagya Nadhan v. L.G.Brother Lorry Service

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 14 th March 2026 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE A. RAMAMURTHI (Retd.) AND Members Mr.M. Pughazhendi, District Judge (Retd.) Mrs. S. Thenmozhi, Advocate

C.M.A.No.1203 of 2023

(Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 06.03.2023 made in M.C.O.P.No.1195 of 2018 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, III Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai - 104. G. J. Bhagya Nandhan

... Appellant/ Petitioner Vs

¶1M/s. L.G. Brother Lorry Service, D.No.255, Solaris – 1, 2 nd Floor, Opp to L and T Gate No.6, Saki Vihar Road, Andheri East, Vihar Road, Mumbai – 400 072.

¶2Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd., New No.497/ 498, Isana Kattima Building, th Floor, Poonamallee High Road, Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106. ... Respondents / Respondents This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.M. Pachaiyappan, learned counsel for the Appellant and Mr. J. Michael Visuvasam, learned counsel for the second respondent/ insurance company are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties, they arrived at a compromise to settle the matter as follows: TERMS OF SETTLEMENT The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.5,74,800/-, with interest at

7.5% per annum, from the date of petition till the date of realization. Aggrieved by the award of the Tribunal, the appellant/ claimant preferred the present appeal. It is stated that the second respondent/ insurance company had already deposited the award amount with interest to the credit of M.C.O.P.No.1195 of 2018 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, III Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai - 104 and the claimant had withdrawn the same.

¶2After due deliberation and consultation, both the parties have agreed to settle the award to a sum of Rs.4,50,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs and Fifty Thousands Only) over and above the amount awarded by the Tribunal, as full quit compensation, inclusive of the interest.

¶3Hence, the second respondent/ insurance company is directed to deposit the enhanced amount of Rs.4,50,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs and Fifty Thousands Only), arrived today, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, to the credit of M.C.O.P.No.1195 of 2018 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, III Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai - 104 and on such deposit, the appellant/ claimant is directed to withdraw the same.

¶5The Tribunal is directed to transfer the above said award amount to the Bank account of the appellant/ claimant by way of NEFT / RTGS, on proper identification, in accordance with the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal permission petition.

¶6The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected civil miscellaneous petition, if any is closed. G. J. Bhagya Nandhan

Counsel for the Appellant Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd., New No.497/ 498, Isana Kattima Building, th Floor, Poonamallee High Road, Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106.

Counsel for the second respondent

This Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement. The full Court fee paid shall be refunded to the appellant in the manner provided under Section 69-A of the Tamil Nadu Court-Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 and 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 mpa/stn A. RAMAMURTHI (Retd.) mpa/ stn To:The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:

1.The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (III Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai – 104)

2.The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai.

3.The Section Officer, V.R.Section, High Court, Madras.

4.The Section Officer, Lok Adalat Section, High Court, Madras.+2 copies C.M.A.No.1203 of 2023

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