S.Elangovan v. The Managing Director

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI Saturday, the 14th day of September, 2024 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Dr. JUSTICE S.VIMALA (Retd.) AND MEMBERS :

Mr.N.Balasubramanian, District Judge, (Retd.) Ms.K.M.Valsala Kumari, (Advocate) Appeal against the judgement and decree, dated 30.01.2023 passed in M.C.O.P.No.5247 of 2017 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, (IV Court of Small Causes), Chennai.

S.Elangovan ... Appellant Vs The Managing Director Metropolitan Transport Co. Ltd.

No.2, Pallavan House, Anna Salai Chennai-2 ... Respondent This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both parties present. Mr.T.G.Ravichandran, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr.A.Vinoth Raj, learned counsel for the respondent are present. After mutual discussion and negotiation between both parties they arrived at a compromise to settle the matter as follows : TERMS OF SETTLEMENT 1/4

(i) As against the award of Rs.2,93,600/-, this appeal has been filed by the claimant/injured the same as inadequate.

(ii) As per the terms and conditions of settlement arrived at between the parties, there shall be an Award for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (in full quit), which is over and above i.e., Rs.2,93,600/- as awarded by the Claims Tribunal. (iii) The respondent/Transport Corporation agreed to deposit the Award amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- passed in this Lok Adalat to the credit of M.C.O.P. within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Award;

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

S.Elangovan Counsel for Appellant The Managing Director Metropolitan Transport Co. Ltd.

No.2, Pallavan House, Anna Salai Chennai-2 Counsel for 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 71-A of the Tamil Nadu Court Fees and suits 2/4

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 Accidents 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 gya 3/4

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