The Managing Director, v. D.Chandra W/O. Dhanusu

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 12th day of December 2015 LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Ms.JUSTICE V.M. VELUMANI and Members Mr.R.Thayalan Dr.R. Gouri C.M.A.No.2462 of 2015 (Appeal against the Judgment and decree passed on 03.03.2014 in M.C.O.P.No.576 of 2012 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Principal District Judge), Cuddalore.) The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd., No.3/137, Salamedu, Vazutha Reddy, Villupuram-605 602.

.. Appellant Vs.

1.D.Chandra 2.D.Saranya 3.D.Rajkumar 4.Saroja ..Respondents On representation of the counsel for both sides, this case is taken up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. The learned standing counsel for the Transport Corporation /appellant Mr.K.J.Sivakumar and the learned counsel for the respondent Mr.R.Sreedhar 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 SETTLEMENT The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.7,62,000/- with interest at 6% per annum from the date of petition till the date of deposit and costs as compensation. Aggrieved by the award of the Tribunal, the appellant / Transport Corporation has preferred the present appeal.

2. After due deliberation and consultation, both the parties have agreed to modify the award to a sum of Rs.7,00,000/ - (Rupees seven Lakhs only) along with interest at 6% per annum from the date of petition till the date of deposit as compensation.

3.The appellant/ Transport Corporation is directed to deposit the above said modified award amount of Rs.7,00,000/- (Rupees seven lakhs only) along with interest at 6% per annum from the date of petition till the date of http://www.judis.nic.in

V.M.VELUMANI,J., kkd/rk deposit, after deducting the amount already deposited if any, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On such deposit, the respondents / claimants are also permitted to withdraw the above said modified award amount along with interest as per the apportionment fixed by the Tribunal without filing any formal petition. Award is passed accordingly.

4. The Tribunal is directed to issue the cheques to the parties concerned on proper identification in accordance with the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal permission petition. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of accordingly. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition if any, is closed.

The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd., No.3/137, Salamedu, Vazutha Reddy, Villupuram605 602.

Counsel for the appellant 1.D.Chandra 2.D.Saranya 3.D.Rajkumar 4.Saroja 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 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.The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Principal District 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.+2 copies kkd C.M.A.No.2462 of 2015 12.12.2015 http://www.judis.nic.in