National Insurance Company Ltd v. Yannabathina Sai Kiran Kumar

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 13th day of September, 2025 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI and Members Mr.A.Manivasakan, District Judge (Retd) Mrs.V.Ambika, Advocate

CMA.No.1897 of 2025 Appeal against the Judgment and decree dated 28.06.2024 passed in M.C.O.P.No.08 of 2022 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Additional Sub-Judge), Ponneri. National Insurance Company Limited, No.66, Murugesa Naicker Complex, Greams Road, Chennai – 600 006. ...Appellant Vs.

1.Yannabathina Sai Kiran Kumar

2.Bathina Sridhar ...Respondents This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. M/s.R.Sree Vidhya, learned counsel for appellant and Mr.Yuvaraj, learned counsel for the first respondent 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 Insurance Company is on appeal, challenging the award of Rs.5,25,196/- passed by the learned Additional Sub-Judge (Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal), Ponneri, in M.C.O.P.No.08 of 2022 dated

28.06.2024.

¶2After negotiations, the parties have now arrived at Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Only) together with interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of petition. The appellant seeks six weeks time to deposit the award amount of Rs.3,00,000/- together with interest as indicated above and less the amount, if any, already paid.

¶3The appellant/Insurance Company is directed to deposit the above modified award amount of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Only) with interest as indicated above, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award.

¶4On such deposit, the claimant/first respondent is permitted to withdraw the amount without filing any formal petition. Award is passed accordingly.

¶5The Tribunal is directed to transfer the amount through RTGS/NEFT to the parties concerned on proper identification in accordance with the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal permission petition. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of accordingly. The connected miscellaneous petition is closed, if any. National Insurance Company Limited, No.66, Murugesa Naicker Complex, Greams Road, Chennai – 600 006. Counsel for the Appellant Yannabathina Sai Kiran Kumar Counsel for the first 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 To: The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:

1.The Additional Sub-Judge (Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal), Ponneri.

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 ata/cda P.B.BALAJI., ata/cda CMA.No.1897 of 2025

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