The Managing Director v. Chithra

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Sunday, the 22nd day of April 2018 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and Members Mrs.Kanmani Selvam Mr.M.Baskar C.M.A.No.1479 of 2011 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 23.04.2010 in M.C.O.P.No.546 of 2009 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Additional District Judge No.I, Salem) The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation Ltd., Salem.

..Appellant /vs/

1. Chithra

2. Minor Heeradevi

3. Minor Ratchana

4. Minor Mounika ..Respondents This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.D.Venkatachalam, learned counsel for appellant and Mr.P.Sethuramalingam, learned counsel for the respondents 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.5,85,500/- along with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum. Aggrieved by the said award amount, the appellant/Transport Corporation preferred this Appeal.

2. The respective parties have agreed to settle the award amount of Rs.8,50,000/- (Rupees Eight Lakhs and Fifty Thousand Only) in full quit.

3. Thus, the appellant/Transport Corporation is directed to deposit the entire award amount, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. The learned counsel for the respondents submitted that at the time of filing the claim petition, the second respondent is a minor, now, she attains majority. http://www.judis.nic.in

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM.J., mk/kak

5. On such deposits, the claimants are permitted to withdraw the entire amount along with the accrued interest, by filing an appropriate application before the Tribunal concerned and the payment is to be made through RTGS. Accordingly, this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed, if any.

The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation Ltd., Salem.

Counsel for the Appellant

1. Chithra

2. Minor Heeradevi

3. Minor Ratchana

4. Minor Mounika 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, Additional District Judge No.I, Salem. 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 C.M.A.No.1479 of 2011 http://www.judis.nic.in