The Managing Director v. Subbuthai

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 12th day of August 2023 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.R.Nambi, District Judge (Retired) , Mrs.M.Krishnaveni, Advocate CMA(MD) No.424 of 2023 and C.M.P.(MD).No.5107 of 2023 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 25/07/2022 in MCOP.75/2019 on the file of the ADDL. DISTRICT JUDGE (FTC), TENKASI) The Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Express Transport Corporation Limited, Pallavan Road, Chennai-600 002.

...Appellant

Versus

1.Subbuthai 2.Madasamy 3.Poomari 4.Selvi 5.Minor Selvaraj (5th minor respondent represented through his mother and Guardian, the first respondent)

...Respondents

This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant Mr.P.Prabhakaran and the counsel for the respondents Mr.N.Thangaraj 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 parties are present and they accepted for one time settlement for a sum of Rs.30,50,000/- (Rupees Thirty Lakhs and Fifty Thousand only) as full quit. The first respondent is entitled for a sum of Rs.12,50,000/- (Rupees Twelve Fifty Thousand only). The second respondent is entitled for a sum of Rs.6,00,000/- (Rupees Six Lakhs only). The respondent Nos.3 to 5 are entitled for a sum of Rs.4,00,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs only) each.

The fifth respondent, who is a minor, shall be deposited in any one of the nationalized Bank, till he attains majority. The appellant / Transport Corporation are directed to deposit the balance amount, if any, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The respondents / claimants are permitted to withdraw the said aforesaid amount without filing any formal permission petition before the Tribunal. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.

The Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Express Transport Corporation Limited, Pallavan Road, Chennai-600 002.

Counsel for the Appellant 1.Subbuthai 2.Madasamy 3.Poomari 4.Selvi 5.Minor Selvaraj Counsel for the Respondents 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 69A 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. Addl District Judge (FTC), Tenkasi

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 JOTHI PA To The Hon'ble Judges https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis