Madras High CourtCMA(MD)/816/2024settled before the lokadalats

Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Limited, v. Chellakanni

2025-09-13Honourable Mrs Justice S.Ananthi (Retd.)3 pages

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 13th day of September 2025 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 or Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided Over by The Honourable Mrs Justice S.ANANTHI (Retd.) and Members Mr.V.R.Poobalan, District Judge(Retired) , Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen, Advocate CMA(MD) No.816 of 2024 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 16/06/2022 in MCOP.212/2019, on the file of the MACT cum Principal Sub Court, Tenkasi) Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Limited, Through its Managing Director, Having Office at 23/2, Thoothukudi Road, Kattabomman Nagar, Tirunelveli - 627 011.

...Appellant/s

Versus

1.Chellakanni W/o.Late.Sudalaiyandi Nadar, Door No.35, Nadar Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Keelapavur, Aalankulam Taluk, Tenkasi District.

2.Vasantha D/o.Late.Sudalaiyandi Nadar, Door No.1/202, Main Road, Thippanampatti, Aalankulam Taluk, Tenkasi District.

3.Ponnudurai S/o.Late.Sudalaiyandi Nadar, Door No.25, Nadar Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Keelapavur, Aalankulam Taluk, Tenkasi District.

4.Rajendran S/o.Late.Sudalaiyandi Nadar, Door No.31/1, Nadar Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Keelapavur, Aalankulam Taluk, Tenkasi District.

5.Devi D/o.Late.Sudalaiyandi Nadar, Door No.8-11, 5th Street, Keelapavur, Aalankulam Taluk, Tenkasi District. 6.Gunasekaran S/o.K.V.Ramalingam, Door No.3/99, Keelakadaiyam, Ambasamuthiram Taluk, Tenkasi District. Notice to R6 is dispensed with, as R6 was set ex-parte before the Tribunal, vide court order dated 15.07.2024 made in CMA(MD)No. 816 of 2024 in CMP(MD)No. 8989 of 2024 by GIJ.

...Respondent/s

This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellants Mr.S.Micheal Heldon Kumar and the counsel for the respondents 1 to 5 Mr.J.Arul Prakash are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties and with the assistance of the Bench, both sides consented for settlement.

AWARD Both the parties and their respecive counsels are present and they arrived at an amicable settlement for a sum of Rs.8,40,000/- [Rupees Eight Lakhs and Forty Thousand only] as full quit. 2.It is submitted that Rs.25,000/- [Rupees Twenty Five Thousand] of the award amount has already been deposited before the Tribunal. The appellant is directed to deposit the remaining amount, within a period of four [4] weeks from today. The claimant/ first respondent is entitled to Rs.3,32,000/- [Rupees Three Lakhs Thirty Two Thousand only] and the respondents 2 to 5 are entitled to Rs.1,27,000/- [ Rs.One Lakh and Twenty Seven Thousand only] each. The claimants are permitted to withdraw the settled amount as agreed to above, on filing proper petition before the Tribunal. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Limited, Through its Managing Director, Having Office at 23/2, Thoothukudi Road, Kattabomman Nagar, Tirunelveli - 627 011.

Counsel for the Appellant/s 1.Chellakanni W/o.Late.Sudalaiyandi Nadar, Door No.35, Nadar Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Keelapavur, Aalankulam Taluk, Tenkasi District.

2.Vasantha D/o.Late.Sudalaiyandi Nadar, Door No.1/202, Main Road, Thippanampatti, Aalankulam Taluk, Tenkasi District.

3.Ponnudurai S/o.Late.Sudalaiyandi Nadar, Door No.25, Nadar Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Keelapavur, Aalankulam Taluk, Tenkasi District.

4.Rajendran S/o.Late.Sudalaiyandi Nadar, Door No.31/1, Nadar Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Keelapavur, Aalankulam Taluk, Tenkasi District.

5.Devi D/o.Late.Sudalaiyandi Nadar, Door No.8-11, 5th Street, Keelapavur, Aalankulam Taluk, Tenkasi District. 6.Gunasekaran S/o.K.V.Ramalingam, Door No.3/99, Keelakadaiyam, Ambasamuthiram Taluk, Tenkasi District. Counsel for the Respondent/s 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 Tamilnadu 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 1994. The Original of the award shall be place in the court record and copy of the award, kept with High Court Legal Services Committee and one copy each is furnished to both parties free of cost. In agreement of the above, both parties and their counsel have affixed their signatures/ thumb

impressions in presence of the Lok Adalat Bench admitting the terms and today conditions and accordingly, the award is passed.

JUDGE MEMBER MEMBER To: The Parties/Advocate concerned Copy To

1. R.D.O CUM EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE.

2. The Officer-in-Charge, High Court Legal Services Committee, Madurai.

3. The Section Officer, V.R. Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Typed By ROHINI PA To The Hon'ble Judges