The Managing Director v. M. Jamal

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI Lok Adalat-I organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Wednesday, the 11th day of April 2018 LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE S.K.KRISHNAN (Retd.) and Members Mr. P.Paranjothi (Dist. Judge Rtd.) Mrs.R.Gandhimathi C.M.A.No.2724 of 2016 (Appeal against the judgment and decree dated 18.12.2013 made in M.C.O.P.No.3146 of 2011 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, VI Small Causes Court, Chennai.

The Managing Director Metropolitan Transport Corporation Ltd., Chennai - 600 002.

.. Appellant /Respondent Vs.

M.Jamal .. Respondent/Petitioner This case is taken up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.K.Natarajan, the learned counsel for Metropolitan Transport Corporation and the learned counsel for the respondent Mr.A.A.Venkatesan & M/s.R.Janagi are present. Mr.G.Ravindran Deputy Manager Legal, Metropolitan Transport Corporation 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 The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.1,92,000/- with interest at 7.5% 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 had preferred the present appeal.

2. After due deliberation and consultation, both the parties have agreed to modify the award to a sum of Rs.2,25,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Twenty Five Thousand only) in full quit as compensation.

3. The appellant / Transport Corporation is directed to deposit the above said modified award amount of Rs.2,25,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Twenty Five Thousand only), after deducting the amount already deposited if any, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. On such deposit, the claimant / respondent is permitted to withdraw the modified amount . Award is passed accordingly.

5. The Tribunal is directed to issue the cheque to the party 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 is closed, if any.

Sd/- The Managing Director Metropolitan Transport Corporation Ltd., Sd/- Chennai - 600 002.

Counsel for the Appellant Sd/- Sd/- M.Jamal 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 appellant 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.

Sd/- Judge Sd/- Sd/- Member Member Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To:The parties/Advocate concerned

Copy to:

1.The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, VI Small Causes Court, Chennai.

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 VGI(CO) EU:27.4.2018 C.M.A.No.2724 of 2016