1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE v. S.Adhimoolam(Set ex parte before the Tribunal)2.Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., Reliance House

1HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAINational Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services CommitteeSaturday, the 14th day of March 2026.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 MembersMr.M.Pughazhendi, District Judge (Retd.)Mrs.S.Thenmozhi, AdvocateC.M.A.No.2794 of 2022 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 29.01.2019 made in M.C.O.P.No.2154 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (1st Additional Sub Judge, Cuddalore).R.Baskar.. AppellantVs.

S.Adhimoolam(Set ex parte before the Tribunal)

Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., Reliance House, 6th Floor, No.6 Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai... Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2This case came up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. The learned counsel for the appellant M/s.Ramya V.Rao, and the learned counsel for the 2nd respondent Mr.P.Suresh Srinivasan, 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 SETTLEMENTBoth the parties and counsel represented. The appellant has preferred an present appeal. Aggrieved against the award of Rs.3,95,150/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Ninety Five Thousand One Hundred and Fifty only). 2. The Insurance Company has already deposited the original award amount. Now the parties agreed to pay the additional amount for a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only) in full quit over and above the award amount.

The Insurance Company is directed to deposit the enhanced amount within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.4. On such deposit the claimant is entitled to withdraw the original award amount as well as the enhanced award amount.5. The Tribunal is directed to issue the award amount through NEFT/RTGS to the party concerned on proper identification in accordance with the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal permission petition. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

The appeal is ordered accordingly. R.BaskarCounsel for the appellantReliance General Insurance Co. Ltd.,Reliance House, 6th Floor, No.6Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai. Counsel for the 2nd respondent This National Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement. The Court fee paid shall be refunded to the parties in the manner provided under 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 MemberToThe parties/Advocate concernedCopy to:1. The Motor Accident claims Tribunal Judge, 1st Additional Sub Judge, Cuddalore. 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. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4A.RAMAMURTHI.J, (Retd.)rna/drlC.M.A.No.2794 of 202214.03.2026