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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 22032

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
M.B. Snehalatha, J
Gopinathan – Appellant
Versus
Oriental Insurance Company Ltd – Respondent
MACA NO. 379 OF 2019



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Sri.A.N.Santhosh
For the Respondents: Sri.R.Gireesh Varma

Court upheld the mediation settlement, ordering payment of compensation as agreed between parties.

Headnote:This appeal concerns the legality of a mediation settlement agreement regarding compensation enhancement in a motor accident claim. The court recorded the lawful mediation settlement and ordered the insurer to pay a consolidated amount of ₹13,17,600/- within two months, with interest provisions in the case of default. The judgment concludes with the appeal being disposed of as per the mediation settlement terms.

Table of Content
1. appellant seeks enhancement of compensation. (Para 1)
2. settlement agreement filed between parties. (Para 2)
3. court records lawful settlement and orders payment. (Para 3)

JUDGMENT

This appeal has been filed by the claimant in O.P(MV)

No.1571/2014 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Pathanamthitta, seeking enhancement of the compensation amount awarded by the tribunal.

2. When the matter came up for hearing today, the learned counsel for both sides submitted that the matter has been settled between the parties and the mediation settlement agreement dated 17.10.2025 has been filed.

3. The mediation settlement agreement entered into between the parties is lawful and is therefore recorded. In view of the mediation settlement agreement and the settlement arrived at by the parties, the respondent/ insurer offered to settle this appeal by paying an additional consolidated amount of ₹13,17,600/- (Rupees Thirteen Lakhs Seventeen Thousand Six Hundred only), inclusive of interest and costs, as agreed in the mediation settlement agreement, towards full and final settlement of the claims advanced in this appeal within a period of two months from the date of receipt of this judgment, failing which, the respondent/insurer shall pay interest at the rate of 7% per annum from the date of default. The claimant shall furnish copies of the PAN Card, AADHAAR Card and bank details before the respondent/insurer within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment so as to enable the insurance company to make the deposit as ordered above. In case of failure to furnish details as above, it shall be open for the insurance company to deposit the said amount before the Tribunal.

The appeal is disposed of, in terms of the mediation settlement agreement, which do form part of this judgment.

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