B. Ashapreethi v. Magesh Sundar
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, HIGH COURT MADRAS National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 9th 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 M.JEYAPAUL (Retd.) and Members Mr.G.Dharmaraj, District Judge, (Retd.,) Mr.M.Muthukannan C.M.A.No.18 of 2023 (Appeal against the Award and decree passed on 28.09.2022 in M.C.O.P.No.253 of 2016 on the file of the I Additional District Court, Tindivanam, II Additional District Court (FAC), Tindivanam) 1.B.Ashapreethi 2.Harish 3.Prakash (Amended as per Order in I.A.313/2018 dt.05.07.2018) ...
Appellants Vs.
1.Magesh Sundar 2.The Divisional Manager M/s.The New India Insurance Company Ltd.
No.205, Jawaharlal Nehru Street 2nd Floor, Puducherry 3.Baskaran (Amended as per Order in I.A.313/2018 dt.05.07.2018) ...
Respondents This case came up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat.
Both the parties are present. Mr.R.Balaguru Swamy, the Learned counsel for the appellants and Ms.Salomi, the 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 Both the parties along with their respective counsel were present.
2. The claimants sought compensation before the trial Court. The trial Court awarded a sum of Rs.1,65,000/- with interest at the rate of 7.5% p.a.
3.Both the parties entered into negotiation and finally settled the issue arisen between them. The 2nd respondent / 2nd respondent has agreed to the terms of the compromise that they would pay a sum of Rs.12,00,000/- over and above the amount already awarded by the trial Court within a period of eight (8) weeks. The claimants who are the appellants herein have also agreed to receive the said amount proportionately as ordered by the trial Court. 4.In view of the above compromise arrived at between the parties, the appeal stands closed.
1.B.Ashapreethi 2.Harish 3.Prakash Counsel for the Appellant The Divisional Manager M/s.The New India Insurance Company Ltd.
No.205, Jawaharlal Nehru Street 2nd Floor, Puducherry
Counsel for the respondent 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 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 Judge Member Member To The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:
1.The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, I Addl. District Court / II Addl. District Court (FAC), Tindivanam 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.
M.JEYAPAUL. J (Retd), kas C.M.A.No.18 of 2023
09.03.2024