The Managing Director v. R. Srinivasan

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI Saturday, the 09th day of March, 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 J. SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD and Members :

Mr.S.Baskaran, District Judge, (Retd.) Mr. M. Nallathambi, (Advocate) C.M.P.No. 24366 of 2023 & C.M.A.SR.No.102463 of 2023 (Appeal against the judgment and decree, dated 07.01.2023 passed in M.C.O.P. No. 4335 of 2015 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Chennai (IV Court of Small Causes), Chennai)) The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation Ltd., Pallavan House, Anna Salai, Chennai -2 ... Appellant / Petitioner

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R. Srinivasan ... Respondent This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both parties present. Mr.Vinothraj, learned counsel for the appellant is present.

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After mutual discussion and negotiation between both parties they arrived at a compromise to settle the matter as follows: TERMS OF SETTLEMENT Both the parties voluntarily have come to the settlement before the Lok Adalat as follows :

(i) As against the award amount of Rs.2,96,000/- with further interest of 7.5% p.a, the parties have agreed to settle for a sum of Rs.3,75,000/- as full quit;

(ii) It is represented that a sum of Rs.25,000/- of the award amount has already been deposited which is lying to the credit of M.C.O.P in the Trial Court and the balance sum of Rs.3,50,000/- shall be deposited within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order;

(iii) Upon such deposit, the claimant is entitled to withdraw the entire sum without any formal application and only upon verification of the identity.

The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation Ltd., Pallavan House, Anna Salai, Chennai -2 Counsel for the Appellant 2/4

R. Srinivasan 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 71-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 2 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, (IV Court of Small Causes) 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. +2 copies nsl 3/4

J. SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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