Metropolitan Transport Corporation Ltd Rep By Its Managing Director v. K.Shakeela

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 14th day of June 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 V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN and Members Mr. M.Sambasivam, District Judge (Retired) Ms.C.P.Kavitha Renjini, Advocate C.M.A.No. 1387 of 2025 (Appeal against the Judgment and Decree passed on 06.03.2024 in M.C.O.P.No.6246 of 2019 on the file of the learned Chief Judge, Small Causes Court, Chennai ) Metropolitan Transport Corporation Limited, Represented by its Managing Director, No.2, Pallavan House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002.

...Appellant/Respondent Vs.

K.Shakeela

...Respondent/Petitioner

On representation of the counsel for both sides this case is taken up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.Anton Dhanasekaran, learned counsel for the appellant and Ms.Ramya V.Rao, 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:

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TERMS OF SETTLEMENT The respondent/claimant has sought for a sum of Rs.37,03,500/- in M.C.O.P.No.6246 of 2019. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chennai, had granted an award of Rs.23,48,000/- together with interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of petition till the date of realisation. Aggrieved by the said amount, the respondent is on appeal.

2. Pending appeal, the parties have compromised the matter and the claimant has agreed to receive a sum of Rs.27,50,000/- in full quit.

3. The appellant/Transport Corporation is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.27,50,000/- (Rupees Twenty Seven Lakhs Fifty Thousand only) within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award. On such deposit, the claimant/respondent is permitted to withdraw the modified amount and and also a sum of Rs.25,000/- deposited on 16.01.2025 together with interest if any, as there are no minors, without filing any formal petition. Award is passed accordingly.

4.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. 2/3

Metropolitan Transport Corporation Limited, Represented by its Managing Director, No.2, Pallavan House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002.

Counsel for the Appellant K.Shakeela 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 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 vji/ssb To:The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:

1.The Chief Judge, Small Causes Court, Chennai. 2.The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai. 3.The Section Officer, V.R. Section, Madras High Court, Chennai. 4.The Section Officer, Lok Adalat Section, Madras High Court, Chennai.+2 copies C.M.A.No.1387 of 2025 14.06.2025 3/3