Mrs.Latha Grewal v. Mr.Hari Raaj

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat-I organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 11th day of September, 2021 LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE MALAISUBRAMANIAN (Retd.) and Members 1.Mr.K.Balasubramanian 2.Mrs.V.J.Latha A.S.No.420 of 2018 (This Appeal Suit is filed against the judgment and decree dated 21.12.2017 of the XVIII Additional City Civil Court, Chennai, passed in O.S.No.7327 of 2014, by allowing this appeal and thereby dismiss the suit in O.S.No.7327 of 2014 on the file of XVIII Additional City Civil Court, Chennai.) Latha Grewal .. Appellant Vs.

M.Hari Raaj .. Respondent On representation of counsel for both sides, this case is taken up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.A.P.Ramesh and D.Kumar, learned counsel for the Appellant and Mr.M.Ganeshan and Ms.Suganya Maya, 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:

TERMS OF SETTLEMENT It is a suit for recovery of money. The Trial Court has passed a decree in favour of the plaintiff. Aggrieved by the decree, the defendant has come up with the present suit.

2. Both the parties are present with their respective learned counsel. A Memorandum of Understanding has been filed duly signed by the parties and their advocates.

3. The Appeal stands disposed of as settled in terms of the Memorandum of Understanding. The Memorandum of Understanding shall form part of the order.

4. As per the Memorandum of Understanding by the parties, the appellant is paying a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only), by way of Demand Draft to the respondent/plaintiff. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed, if any.

Latha Grewal Counsel for the appellant M.Hari Raaj 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 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.XVIII Additional City Civil 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. Pns

MALAISUBRAMANIAN.J., Pns A.S.No.420 of 2018 11.09.2021