Samir v. M/S.Ashok Ley Land Limited

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.3314 of 2021 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 01.04.2021 in MCOP No.150 of 2020 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Special Sub Court, Krishnagiri.) Samir .. Appellant Vs;.

1. M/s.Ashok Leyland Limited, Corporate Office, No.1, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.

2. The Branch Manager, New India Assurance Company Limited, LCO, Tarapore Towers, 3rd Floor, 826, Annasalai, Chennai 600 002.

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Respondents This case came up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.S.P.Yuaraj, learned counsel for the appellant and Ms.V.Vikma for Mr.J.Michael Visuvasam, learned counsel for the second respondent are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties, they arrived at a compromise to settle the matter as follows: 1/4

TERMS OF SETTLEMENT The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.18,89,856/- (Rupees Eighteen Lakhs and Eighty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Six Rupees only) together with interest at the rate of 7.5% p.a. from the date of petition till the date of deposit of compensation. Having not been satisfied with the award, the claimant had filed the appeal before this Court.

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Today the appellant/claimant and the learned counsel representing the second respondent/Insurance Company are present before the Lok Adalat. Today, the parties have agreed to settle the entire dispute on further payment of Rs.23,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Three Lakhs only) in full quit.

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Accordingly, the sum of Rs.23,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Three Lakhs only) shall be deposited before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Special Sub Court, Krishnagiri, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The claimant is permitted to withdraw the said amount.

Samir Counsel for the appellant/ claimant The Branch Manager, New India Assurance Company Limited, LCO, Tarapore Towers, 3rd Floor, 826, Annasalai, Chennai 600 002.

Counsel for 2nd Respondent This National Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above 2/4

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, Special Sub Court, Krishnagiri,

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. 3/4

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