The Managing Director v. Madhu Alias Madhu John

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee th day of December, 2025 LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided by Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE T.N. VALLINAYAGAM (Retd.) and Members Mr.P.Ganesan, District Judge (Retd.) Mrs.V.Ambika, Advocate Saturday, the 13 C.M.A.No.3318 of 2025 and CMP No.27397 of 2025 (Appeal against the Judgement and decree passed on 13.08.2024 in M.C.O.P.No.139 of 2016 on the file of the Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal, VI Small Causes Court, Chennai. The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation Limited, Pallavan House, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002. .. Appellant Vs.

Madhu @ Madhu John .. Respondent This case is taken up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. The learned counsel for the appellant Mr.Anton Dhanasekaran and Mr.R.Venkatraman, learned counsel for the

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 The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.31,49,400/- with interest at 7.5% per annum and costs, from the date of petition, till the date of realisation. Challenging the quantum of compensation, the appellant / Transport Corporation had preferred the present appeal.

2. After due deliberation and consultation, both the parties have agreed to settle the claim for a sum of Rs.46,00,000/- (Rupees Forty six Lakhs only) in full quit .

3.Aggrieved against the award of the Tribunal, the appellant/ Transport Corporation has preferred the present appeal. It is represented by the appellant/Transport Corporation that they have already deposited a sum of Rs.25,000/- before the Tribunal.

4. The appellant /Transport Corporation is directed to deposit the balance award amount of Rs.45,75,000/-, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On such deposit, the respondent is permitted to withdraw the modified award amount without filing any formal petition. Award is modified accordingly and the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation Limited, Pallavan House, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002. Counsel for the appellant Madhu @ Madhu John Counsel for the respondent This 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, VI Small Causes Court, 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. kkd

T.N. VALLINAYAGAM,J. (Retd.) kkd C.M.A.No.3318 of 2025 and CMP No.27397 of 2025 13.12.2025