Madras High CourtCMA(MD)/63/2022settled before the lokadalats

The Branch Manager v. P.Citybabu

2023-03-11Honourable Mr Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan4 pages

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 11th day of March' 2023 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 or Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided Over by The Honourable Mr Justice K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN and Members Mr. John.R.D.Santhosam, Judge (Retired) & Mrs.C.Jeya Indira Patel, Advocate CMA(MD) No.63 of 2022 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 24/08/2021 in M.C.O.P No.446/2016 on the file of the MACT CUM SPECIAL DISTRICT COURT, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI) THE BRANCH MANAGER, M/S.UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., BHARATHIAR SALAI, CANTONMENT, TIRUCHIRAPALLI - 620 001.

...Appellant/Respondent No.3

Versus

1. P.CITYBABU ...1st Respondent/Petitioner

2. B.ARAVALI ...2nd Respondent/2nd Respondent This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant Mr.C.Jawahar Ravindran and the counsel for the 1st respondent Mr.T.Lenin Kumar 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 Today, both the parties are agreed to resolve their issues as per the following terms.

2. The claimant/first respondent herein agreed to receive a sum of Rs. 4,25,000/- (Rupees Four lakhs and Twenty Five Thousand only) with interest at the rate of 7.5% from the date of petition till the date of deposit. The appellant/Insurance Company informed the Court that a sum of Rs.2,78,400/- has already been deposited. Hence, the appellant/Insurance Company shall deposit the balance amount of Rs.1,46,600/- with interest and cost within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On such deposit being made, the first respondent/claimant is entitled to withdraw the entire award amount without filing any formal application before the tribunal. THE BRANCH MANAGER M/S.UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD, BHARATHIAR SALAI, CANTONMENT, TIRUCHIRAPALLI - 620 001.

Counsel for the Appellant

P.CITYBABU Counsel for the 1st 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 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. SPECIAL DISTRICT JUDGE, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI.

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 PJL/CP/INDU PA To The Hon'ble Judges