Managing Director v. Chinnapayan

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 14th day of September, 2019 LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and Members Mr.M.Sambasivam Mr.T.R.Ravi C.M.A.No.2218 of 2012 (Appeal against the judgment and decree dated 23.01.2012 made in M.C.O.P.No.69 of 2010 on the file of the Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvannamalai. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd., Salamedu, Villupuram.

... Appellant /versus/ 1.Chinnapayan

2. Managing Director, Karnataka State Transport Corporation Ltd., Bangalore - 27, Karnataka State.

... Respondents This case is not listed today. However, it is taken up for settlement before this Lok Adalat at the instance of the learned counsel for the Transport Corporation. The appellant is present. Mr.K.J.Sivakumar, learned counsel for appellant is present.

AWARD This appeal is preferred by the appellant insurance company as against the award dated 23.01.2012 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Tribunal, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvannamalai in MCOP.No.69 of 2010.

2. The learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the appellant insurance company agreed to satisfy the award passed by the Tribunal. In view of the same, the award of the Tribunal at Rs.15,000/-(Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of claim petition, is hereby confirmed. 3.Hence, the appellant insurance company is directed to deposit the entire award amount with interest and costs, after deducting the amount if any already deposited, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award. On such deposit being made, the Tribunal is directed to transfer the same to the first respondent/claimant, on proper identification through RTGS in accordance with the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal permission petition.

4.Accordingly, the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd., Salamedu, Villupuram.

Counsel for the Appellant 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.Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvannamalai.

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

M.DHANDAPANI,J.

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