The Managing Director v. R.Muthusamy

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.2362 of 2013 (Appeal against the judgment and decree dated 31.01.2012 and made in M.C.O.P.No.304 of 2011, on the file of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, (Fast Track Court No.3), Kallakurichi and praying to set aside the same.) The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Villupuram.

... Appellant /versus/ R.Muthusamy ... Respondent This case is not listed today. However, it is taken up 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 Transport Corporation as against the award dated 31.01.2012 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, (Fast Track Court No.3), Kallakurichi in M.C.O.P.No.304 of 2011.

2. The learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the appellant Transport Corporation agreed to satisfy the award passed by the Tribunal. In view of the same, the award of the Tribunal at Rs.3,20,000/-(Rupees Three Lakhs and Twenty Thousand only) with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from the date of petition till the date of deposit, is hereby confirmed. 3.Hence, the appellant Transport Corporation is directed to deposit the entire award amount with interest and costs, after deducting the amount already deposited, if any, 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 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 civil miscellaneous petition/s, if any, is/are closed. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, 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.The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, (Fast Track Court No.3), Kallakurichi.

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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