Tamilthai Trust v. P.Ravichandran

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 N.SENTHILKUMAR and Members Mr.M.Sambasivam, District Judge (Retd.) Mr.V.Kumaravelan, Advocate Crl.R.C.No.193 of 2022 1.Tamilthai Trust represented by its Trustee R.Sivakami 2.R.Sivakami Trustee:Tamilthai Trust 3.T.Udayarkovil Guna General Secretary /Trustee:

Tamilthai Trust.

... Petitioners Vs.

P.Ravichandran ... Respondent Prayer: This Criminal Revision Case filed under Sections 397 and 401 of Cr.P.C., praying to set aside the judgment and conviction dated 25.02.2019 made in STC.No.607 of 2016 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, (Fast Track Court No.II), Erode.

This case came up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. C.S.Saravanan, the learned counsel for the petitioners and M.Karthik, the learned counsel for the respondent are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties, they arrived at a compromise to settle the matter as follows:

COMMON TERMS OF SETTLEMENT Both the parties and their respective counsel are present.

2. The petitioners suffered conviction before the Trial Court as well as the first Appellate Court and challenging the conviction, the petitioners filed Crl.R.C.No.193 of 2022 before this Court. The cheque amount involved is Rs.1,70,000/-. Today, when the matter is taken up before this Court for settlement, the parties have agreed to settle the matter.

3. In view of the same, a Demand Draft bearing No.799292 dated 11.09.2025 for an amount of Rs.1,00,000/-(Rupees One Lakh Only) is paid to the respondent, already a sum of Rs.70,000/- was paid to the respondent in cash during the pendency of the case before the trial Court.

4. The learned counsel for the respondent seeks a sum of Rs.15,000/- towards the expenses incurred by respondent, for which, the petitioners/accused also agreed and handed over a sum of Rs.15,000/-, in cash, to the respondent.

5. In view of the above settlement arrived at between the parties, the Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of. Consequently, the sentences rendered by the Courts below are set aside. The fine amount already paid, if any, is directed to be refunded to the petitioners in accordance with law.

1.Tamilthai Trust represented by its Trustee R.Sivakami 2.R.Sivakami Trustee:Tamilthai Trust 3.T.Udayarkovil Guna General Secretary /Trustee:

Tamilthai Trust.

... Counsel for the Petitioners P.Ravichandran ...Counsel for respondent This National 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

N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

Dna/sai To The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:

1.The Judicial Magistrate, (Fast Track Court No.II), Erode. 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. Crl.R.C.No.193 of 2022 13.09.2025