S. Lakshmi v. K. Raja

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 13th July 2019 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and Members Mr.N.Sivathanu, District Judge (retd) Mr.S.Arokiamaniraj C.M.A.NO.2179 OF 2018 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 05.02.2018 made in MCOP.No.5549 of 2014 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Chief Judge, Small Causes Court, Chennai.

1.S.Lakshmi, 2.S.Jeevalakshmi 3.S.Deepa 4.S.Janaki, (minor) 5.S.Buvaneswari (minor) 6.S.Dhanalakshmi (minor) [Appellants 4 to 6 are declared as major in Trial Court] ..

Appellants /versus/ 1.K.Raja, (R1 set exparte before the Tribunal) 2.National Insurance Co. Ltd., No.751, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

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Respondents This case is taken up for settlement before this Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.A.Shanmugaraj, learned counsel for appellants and Mr.S.Arunkumar, learned counsel for the second respondent/insurance company 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 The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.8,32,300/- with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum as compensation to the appellants/claimants who are the legal heirs of the deceased Sekar, who died in the motor vehicle accident. Being not satisfied with the same, the claimants have preferred this appeal seeking enhancement.

2.After due deliberation and consultation, both the parties have agreed to modify the award amount to a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- in full quit, over and above the compensation awarded by the Tribunal and the same is hereby, awarded. The award is enhanced accordingly.

3.In view of the above modification, the second respondent/Insurance Company is directed to deposit the entire compensation amount of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakh Only) out of which, the first appellant is entitled to receive an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- and the appellants 2 to 6 are entitled to receive an amount of Rs.40,000/- each, less the amount already deposited, if any, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On such deposit being made, the Tribunal shall transfer the same to the savings bank account of the appellant/claimant through RTGS forthwith, on proper identification, in accordance with the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal permission petition.

4.Accordingly, the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of. No costs.

1.S.Lakshmi, 2.S.Jeevalakshmi 3.S.Deepa 4.S.Janaki, 5.S.Buvaneswari 6.S.Dhanalakshmi ..Counsel for the Appellants National Insurance Co. Ltd., No.751, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

..Counsel for the Respondents 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 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

msm Copy to:

1.The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Chief Judge, 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 C.M.A.NO.2179 OF 2018 Dated : 13.07.2019