The Managing Director v. Sathya

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 13th day of September, 2025 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI and Members Mr.A.Manivasakan, District Judge (Retd) Mrs.V.Ambika, Advocate CMA.No.2606 of 2024 and CMP.No.20715 of 2024 Appeal against the Judgment and decree dated 01.10.2021 passed in M.C.O.P.No.1219 of 2018 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal Judge, Special Subordinate Court, Cuddalore. The Managing Director, State Express Transport Corporation, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

...Appellant Vs.

Sathya

...Respondent

This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.K.Kathiresan, learned counsel for appellant and Mrs.Ramya V. Rao, learned counsel for the respondent 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 State Express Transport Corporation is the appellant, challenging the award of the Tribunal in M.C.O.P.No.1219 of 2018 dated 01.10.2021.

2. The parties have negotiated for full and final settlement at Rs.24,00,000/- in full quit, as against the award of Rs.17,44,500/- by the Tribunal. The appellant has already deposited a sum of Rs.25,000/- and seeks six weeks time to deposit the balance amount.

3. The appellant is directed to deposit the above said accepted award amount of Rs.24,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Four Lakhs Only) in full quit without interest, 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.

4. On such deposit, the claimant/respondent is permitted to

withdraw the enhanced amount without filing any formal petition. Award is passed accordingly.

5. The Tribunal is directed to transfer the amount through RTGS/NEFT 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 connected miscellaneous petition, if any, is closed. The Managing Director, State Express Transport Corporation, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

Counsel for the Appellant Sathya Counsel for the respondent 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 Special Subordinate Court, Cuddalore (Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal).

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 ata/cda

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