The Managing Director v. Suyan Jothy
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 08th day of June, 2024 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU and Members Mr.N.Balasubramanian, District Judge (Retired) Mrs.S.Jayakumari, Advocate C.M.A.No.2246 of 2022 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 23.12.2021 in MCOP No.330 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, The Additional Sub Judge, Puducherry.) The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd.
3/137, Salamedu Vazhuthareddy Villupuram - 605 602.
.. Appellant Vs.
Suyan Jothy .. Respondent This case came up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. The learned counsel for the appellant for Mr.K.J.Sivakumar and Mr.P.Murali learned counsel for the respondents 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 This appeal has been filed by the Transport Corporation challenging the award dated 23.12.2021, for a sum of Rs.2,72,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh Seventy Two thousand only) with interest at 7.5% from the date of petition till the date of deposit of compensation and costs.
2. The respondent/claimant and the learned counsel representing the appellant/Transport Corporation are present before the Lok Adalat. The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.2,72,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh Seventy Two thousand only) together with interest at the rate of 7.5% p.a. from the date of petition till the date of deposit of compensation. Pursuant to the Award, the appellant has deposited a sum of Rs.2,16,851/- representing 50% of the Award amount along with interest. Parties have agreed to settle the entire dispute at Rs.3,70,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Seventy Thousand only) in full quit.
3. Accordingly, the balance sum of Rs.1,53,149/- (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Three Thousand One Hundred and Forty Nine only) shall be deposited before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Puducherry, to the credit of MCOP No.330 of 2015, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., 3/137, Salamedu Vazhuthareddy Villupuram - 605 602.
Counsel for the appellant / Transport Corporation Suyan Jothy Counsel for Respondent
This National Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement.
The 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 To The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:
1. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Puducherry.
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.
K.KUMARESH BABU, J drm C.M.A.No.2246 of 2022 08.06.2024