The Manager v. Arul Vignesh

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 14th day of October 2023 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 or Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided Over by The Honourable Mrs Justice L.VICTORIA GOWRI and Members Mr.K.R.Mathurasekaran District Judge(Retired) , Mr.P.R.Balasubramanian Advocate CMA(MD) No.539 of 2021 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on in MCOP.9/2017 on the file of the ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE,VIRUDHUNAGAR) THE MANAGER IFFCO-TOKIO GENERAL, INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., CHANDRAGANDHI NAGAR, PONMENI BY PASS ROAD, MADURAI. ...Appellant Versus

1.ARUL VIGNESH S/O. LATE MANIKANDA SHANMUGAM (A) SHANMUGAM, NO.7, BYPASS ROAD, SOUTH, VIRUDHUNAGAR TK, VIRUDHUNAGAR DT.

2.R.SRINIVASAN, S/O. RAJU, 3-157, P.KONDUREDDYAPATTI, SILAMAALAIPATTI, MADURAI DT - 625 703.

3.S.JANAGI, C/O. P.RAJENDRAN, 6-573-8, PALLAVAR ST, LAKSHMI NAGAR, VIRUDHUNAGAR TK, VIRUDHUNAGAR DT. ...Respondents This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant/s Ms.K.R.Shivashankari and the counsel for the first respondent Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties and with the assistance of the Bench, both sides consented for settlement. AWARD Already the Tribunal has passed an award of Rs.11,05,000/- with 7.5% interest. After due deliberation, both the parties have agreed for settlement of Rs.11,65,000/- as full quit. Already a sum of Rs.1,05,000/- was awarded to the third respondent herein before the Tribunal and she is permitted to withdraw the same. The remaining amount of Rs.10,60,000/- shall be withdrawn by the first respondent. The excess amount, if any, shall be refunded to the Insurance company. THE MANAGER IFFCO-TOKIO GENERAL, INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., Counsel for the Appellant ARUL VIGNESH R.SRINIVASAN, S.JANAGI, Counsel for the Respondents 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 Tamilnadu 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. The Original of the award shall be placed in the court record and copy of the award, kept with High Court Legal Services Committee and one copy each is furnished to both parties free of cost. In agreement of the above, both parties and their counsel have affixed their signatures/ thumb impressions in presence of the Lok Adalat Bench admitting the terms and today conditions and accordingly, the award is passed. JUDGE MEMBER MEMBER To: The Parties/Advocate concerned Copy To

¶1ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE,VIRUDHUNAGAR.

¶2The Officer-in-Charge, High Court Legal Services Committee, Madurai.

¶3The Section Officer, V.R. Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Typed By M.Ramnanthini PA To The Hon'ble Judges