K.Prithivy v. P.Sekar

CMP No.22729 of 2019 CMP No.22729 of 2019 in CMA (SR) No.115063 of 2019 R.MAHADEVAN, J.

This petition is filed by the petitioner / appellant / claimant seeking exemption of payment of court fee for a sum of Rs.16,000/- in the above Appeal.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner sustained severe injuries, in a road accident on 09.09.2013 and the Tribunal, based on the materials on record has awarded a sum of Rs.2,73,500/- with interest at 7.5% per annum, as total compensation, as against the claimed amount of Rs.20,00,000/-. He further submitted that the due to mental agony and stress, he could not able to go for any work and mobilize funds to pay the court fee. He also submitted that the petitioner undertakes to pay the court fee in the event of succeeding in the Appeal.

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CMP No.22729 of 2019 R.MAHADEVAN, J., srk

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would also submit that the entire award amount, as ordered by the Tribunal, had already been deposited by the Insurance Company and out of the same, 50% has been withdrawn by the claimant / petitioner. In such circumstance, this Court is not inclined to accept this petition seeking exemption of paying court fee and the same is dismissed. However, eight weeks time is granted from today to pay the necessary court fee by the petitioner.

24.10.2019 srk CMP No.22729 of 2019 in CMA (SR) No.115063 of 2019 http://www.judis.nic.in