Geetha v. Relaiance General Insurance Company Ltd

ORDER The above petition has been filed seeking orders to permit the petitioners to withdraw the undisputed amount of Rs.13,43,800/- along with proportionate accrued interest and costs, which was deposited by the first respondent.

¶2Heard the learned counsel on either side.

¶3It is evident from the records that this Court in C.M.P.(MD)No.2459 of 2026 vide order dated 26.02.2026 directed the respondents 1 and 2 to deposit the 75% of the award amount, along with proportionate accrued interest and costs to the credit of M.C.O.P.No.197 of 2023 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal / Sub Court, Musiri. In pursuance of the said direction, the first respondent has deposited the said amount.

¶4Even according to the learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1 and 2, they have admitted liability to the tune of Rs.13,43,800/- and that they had no objections to withdraw the admitted liability.

¶5Considering the submissions made on either side, the petitioners are permitted to withdraw the admitted liability of Rs.13,43,800/- (Rupees Thirteen Lakhs Forty Three Thousand and Eight Hundred only) together with accrued interest and costs as per the apportionment fixed by the Tribunal on filing necessary application before the Tribunal and the share of the minor petitioners 2 to 4 shall be deposited in any one of the Nationalised Banks till they attain majority. The first petitioner, who is the mother of the minor petitioners 2 to 4, is permitted to withdraw the interest of minors once in three months directly from the Bank.

¶6Accordingly, this petition is ordered. 28-07-2026 CSM To

1.The Subordinate Judge, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Musiri, Tiruchirappalli District.

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28-07-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR CMP(MD) No.9465 of 2026 in CMA(MD) No.271 of 2026 1.Geetha 2.Minor.Gayathri 3.Minor.Harini 4.Minor.Kishore (Petitioners 2 to 4 are minors; represented by their Mother, the 1st petitioner) Petitioners/ respondents/ petitioners Vs 1.Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd., Wave silver tower, 6th floor, Unit no.24 and 25, Sector-18, Noida Goutam Budda Nagar, Uttarpradesh. 2.The Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd., No.15-A, PLA Kanagu Towers, 11th cross, Thillai Nagar, Trichy-620018. Respondents 1 and 2/ Appellants 1 and 2/ Respondents 2 and 3 3.OSL Logistics Pvt., Limited, Ground Floor, SH No.53, Opp to Maruthi Gate, No.2, Old Delhi Gurgaon Road, Gurgaon, Haryana-122015. 3rd Respondent/ 5th Respondent/ 1st Respondent Prayer in CMP(MD)No.9465 of 2026 : This Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 151 of Civil Procedure Code praying to pass appropriate orders by allowing this petition and thereby permit the petitioners to withdraw the undisputed liability amount of Rs.13,43,800/- along with proportionate accrued interest and costs, which was deposited by the 1st respondent in M.C.O.P.No.197 of 2023 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal / Sub Court, Musiri, Tiruchirappalli District. Prayer in CMA(MD)No.271 of 2026 : This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicle Act praying to set aside the order dated 18.06.2025 made in M.C.O.P.No.197 of 2023 on the file of the Sub Judge, Musiri and allow this appeal. For Petitioners: Mr.N.Sudhagar Nagaraj, Advocate For Respondents: Mr.M.Jerin Mathew, Advocate for R1 & R2