The Managing Director v. Gopal

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Sunday, the 22nd day of April 2018 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and Members Mrs.Kanmani Selvam Mr.M.Baskar C.M.A.No.781 of 2012 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 25.03.2010 in M.C.O.P.No.5 of 2007 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Subordinate Judge, Hosur) The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation Limited, Dharmapuri ..Appellant /vs/ M.Gopal ..Respondent This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.D.Venkatachalam, learned counsel for appellant and Mr.A.

Manohar Reddy, 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 The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.1,49,500/- along with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum. Aggrieved by the said award amount, the appellant/Transport Corporation preferred this Appeal.

2.The respective parties have agreed to settle the award amount of Rs.1,39,500/- (Rupees One Lakh thirty nine Thousand five hundred only) along with interest at the rate of 7.5% from the date of filing of the claim petition. The Transport Corporation is directed to deposit the agreed award amount of Rs.1,39,500/- along with interest at the rate of 7.5%, within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of http://www.judis.nic.in this order.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM.J., av

3. On such deposit, the claimant shall withdraw the entire amount by filing appropriate application and the payment is to be made through RTGS. Accordingly, this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed, if any.

The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation Limited, Dharmapuri Counsel for the Appellant M.Gopal 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 Motor Accidents Tribunal, Subordinate Court, Hosur. 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.721 of 2010 http://www.judis.nic.in