The Managing Director v. C.Chitra

NATIONAL LOK ADALAT Organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 14th day of July, 2018 LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided by THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE C. SARAVANAN and Members Mr. P.Subburaj Mr. S.Sampath C.M.A. No.2703 of 2015 (Appeal against the Judgment and decree passed in MCOP. No.2055 of 2014 dated 14.10.2014 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Dharmapuri).

The Managing Director, State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Chennai-600002.

...Appellant Vs.

C.Chitra ..Respondent Though the case is not listed today, it is taken up for settlement at the instance of both the parties. The learned counsel for the appellant,Mr.K.J.Sivakumar, is Present. The learned counsel for the respondent Mr. R.Govindaraj is 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 Both the parties and their respective counsels are present. 2.The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs. 10,62,800/- with interest at 7.5% p.a. from the date of petition till the date of deposit as compensation.

3. Aggrieved by the award of the tribunal, the Appellant/Transport Corporation has preferred the present appeal.

4. Now the parties mutually agreed to settle and modify the award for a sum of Rs. 14,50,000/- (Rupees Fourteen Lakhs Fifty Thousand Only) together with interest. The learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the appellant Transport Corporation has already deposited Rs.16,00,000/- before the tribunal. 5.In view of the above settlement, after satisfaction of the decree, the tribunal is directed to refund the balance award amount with proportionate interest to the Appellant/Transport Corporation.

6.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. The Managing Director, State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Chennai-600002.

Counsel for Appellant C.Chitra Counsel for 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. Judge Member Member

C. SARAVANAN.J, ak/kkd To The parties/Counsel concerned Copy to 1.The Motors Accidents Claims Tribunal, Dharmapuri 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. C.M.A. No.2703 of 2015 14.07.2018