Madras High CourtCMA(MD)/851/2023settled before the lokadalats

The Managing Director v. A.Mesmi

2025-12-13Honourable Mrs Justice R. Kalaimathi3 pages

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 13th day of December 2025 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided Over by The Honourable Mrs Justice R. KALAIMATHI and Members Mr.V.Siva Subramanian, District Judge(Retired), Mr.K.Samidurai, Advocate CMA(MD) No.851 of 2023 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 03/12/2021 in MCOP.106/2020 on the file of the MACT/Additional District Court, Ramanathapuram) The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd, Byepass Road, Madurai. ...Appellant/s

Versus

1.A.Mesmi W/o.Late.Arokiyaraj, No.3/2012, Kattu Mariamman Kovil street, Thangachimadam, Pamban, Ramanathapuram.

2.Minor.A.Imanraj C/o.Mesmi, No.3/2012, Kattu Mariamman Kovil street, Thangachimadam, Pamban, Ramanathapuram.

(Minor 2nd respondent represented by his mother/ guardian)

...Respondent/s

This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant/s Mr.S.Micheal Heldon Kumar and the counsel for the 1st respondent Mr.R.Subburaj 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 Aggrieved by the Award passed by the Tribunal, the appellant / Transport Corporation has filed the present Appeal.

2. After due deliberations, both the parties have agreed to settle the award amount to a sum of Rs. 25,60,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Lakhs and Sixty Thousand only) as full quit. The appellant is directed

to deposit the aforesaid award amount, after deducting the amount already deposited, if any, within a period of ten weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this Award. On such deposit being made, the respondents / claimants are entitled to their share amount as per the apportionment fixed by the Tribunal. The 1st respondent is permitted to withdraw her share by filing formal application before the Tribunal. Since the 2nd respondent is a minor, his share shall be deposited in any one of the nationalized Banks till he attains majority.

The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd Counsel for the Appellant/s A.Mesmi W/o.Late.Arokiyaraj Minor.A.Imanraj C/o.Mesmi Rep. by his Mother/Guardian/R1 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. MACT/Additional District Court, Ramanathapuram.

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 T.Raja Praba (TRP) PA To The Hon'ble Judges