Kuppusamy v. K.Karuppusamy

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI Lok Adalat-II 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 G.CHOCKALINGAM (Retd.) and Members 1.Ms.V.Ahalya, District Judge (Retd) 2.Mr.P.G.Perumal Pandiyan, Advocate C.M.A.No.2467 of 2021 (Appeal against the Judgment and decree passed on 20.05.2021 made in E.C.No.402 of 2012 on the file of the Joint Commissioner of LabourII, Chennai Kuppusamy .. Appellant Vs.

1.K.Karuppusamy 2.G.Ramulu 3.TATA AIG General Insurance Co., Ltd No.1, Ethiraj Salai, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

.. Respondents On representation of the learned counsel for the claimant, this case is taken up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Ms.Ramya V Rao, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr.B.Siva Kolappan, learned counsel for the 2nd 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.3,30,674/- with interest at 12% per annum from the date of petition till the date of deposit.

2. Not satisfied with the award of the Tribunal, the claimant / appellant has preferred the present appeal for enhancement. Now, both the parties have agreed to a sum of Rs.4,25,000/- (Four Lakhs Twenty Five Thousand only) in full quit as additional compensation.

3. The third respondent / Insurance Company is directed to deposit the additional award amount within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. On such deposit, the claimant / appellant is permitted to withdraw the additional award amount without filing any formal petition. The Award is passed accordingly.

5.The Tribunal is directed to issue the cheque to the party 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.

Ms.Ramya V Rao Counsel for the Appellant Mr.B.Siva Kolappan Counsel for 2nd respondent TATA AIG General Insurance Co., Ltd No.1, Ethiraj Salai, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

2nd 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.The Joint Commissioner of Labour II, 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. kst

G.CHOCKALINGAM, J.(Retd.) kst C.M.A.No.2467 of 2021 11.09.2021