Tamil Nadu State Express Transport Corporation, v. Esakkimuthu,

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 13th day of May 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.A.Subramanian, District Judge(Retired), Mr.S.Suresh Kumar Isaac Paul, Advocate CMA(MD) No.310 of 2022 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 20/02/2020 in MCOP.466/2015 on the file of the Principal Sub Court Tenkasi) Tamil Nadu State Express Transport Corporation, Represented by its Managing Director, Having office at Door No. 2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai.

...Appellant/s

Versus

Esakkimuthu, S/o. Late. Uchinimahali Thevar, Door No. 8A/1, Gandhiji Street, Kalakad, Sundarraj, S/o. Late. Uchinimahali Thevar, Door No. 8A/1, Gandhiji Street, Kalakad, Pooranam, D/o. Uchinimahali Thevar, W/o. Chellappa, Sowkath Ali Street, Tirunelveli Town. Dharmalingam, S/o. Sivanu, Door No. 5/51, Karadikulam Colony, Karadikulam Post, Kovilpatti.

...Respondent/s

This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant/s Mr.P.M.Vishnuvarthanan and the counsel for the 1/4

respondents 1 to 3 Mr.A.Karthick kumar, the counsel for the fourth respondent Mr.B.Jeyakumar 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.

After due deliberations, both the parties have entered into compromise and agreed to modify the award amount to a sum of Rs.24,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Four lakhs only) towards full quit. The appellant is directed to deposit the entire award amount, after deducting the amount already deposited, if any, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this Award, failing which the appellant shall pay the Award amount together with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum. On such deposit being made, the respondents 1 to 3 / claimants are permitted to withdraw a sum of Rs. 8,00,000/- (Rupees Eight Lakhs only) each by filing formal application before the Tribunal.

Tamil Nadu State Express Transport Corporation, Represented by its Managing Director, Having office at Door No. 2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai.

Counsel for the Appellant/s Esakkimuthu, S/o. Late. Uchinimahali Thevar, Door No. 8A/1, Gandhiji Street, Kalakad, Sundarraj, S/o. Late. Uchinimahali Thevar, Door No. 8A/1, Gandhiji Street, Kalakad, 2/4

Pooranam, D/o. Uchinimahali Thevar, W/o. Chellappa, Sowkath Ali Street, Tirunelveli Town. Dharmalingam, S/o. Sivanu, Door No. 5/51, Karadikulam Colony, Karadikulam Post, Kovilpatti. 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. Principal Sub Court Tenkasi.

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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 MALA PA To The Hon'ble Judges 4/4