The Managing Director v. Murugaiyan,S/O.Chinnathambi

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 10th February 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 SATRUGHANA PUJAHARI and Members Mr.G.PALANIAPPAN Mr.S.R.SUNDARAM CMA No.2239 of 2015 and MP No.1 of 2015 (Against the Award and Decree passed on 19.08.2014 made in M.C.O.P.No.2153 of 2011 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Principal District Judge at Cuddalore).

The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation [Villupuram ] Limited, Villupuram 605 602.

... Appellant Vs.

1.Murugaiyan 2.Rajeshwari .. Respondents This appeal is came up before this Lok Adalat for settlement. Both the parties are present. The learned Counsel for the Appellant, Mr.K.J.Sivakumar, and the learned Counsel for the Respondents Mr.R.Sridhar 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 It is a case of fatal. Challenging the quantum, the Appellant / Transport Corporation has preferred the present Appeal. 2.The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.5,44,000/- with interest at

7.5% per annum from the date of petition till the date of deposit and costs as compensation.

3. Challenging the quantum of the Award of the Tribunal, the Transport Corporation / Appellant has preferred the present Appeal. After discussion and mutual negotiation, both the Parties have agreed to a sum of Rs.6,25,000/- (Rupees Six lakh and twenty five thousand only) in full quit.

4. The Appellant / Transport Corporation is directed to deposit the amount Awarded now, less amount already deposited, if any, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which shall pay interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from this date till the date of deposit. The Tribunal is directed to transfer the enhanced Award amount to the claimants to his bank account directly by RTGS. On such deposit, the claimants are entitled to withdraw the same forthwith as apportioned by the Tribunal. The Award is passed accordingly.

5. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of accordingly. Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation [Villupuram Division-I] Ltd., Villupuram 605602.

Counsel for the Appellant R.Sridhar Counsel for the Respondent

This Lok Adalat Award is passed in terms of the above settlement. The Court fee paid shall be refunded to the parties in the manner provided under 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. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATRUGHANA PUJAHARI G.PALANIAPPAN S.R.SUNDARAM Member Member To The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to 1.The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Principal District Judge at 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 rka/sai

SATRUGHANA PUJAHARI, J.

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