Madras High CourtCMA(MD)/1556/2025settled before the lokadalats

The Managing Director v. Vijayakanth

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.1556 of 2025 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 08/11/2024 in MCOP.1737/2023 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Special District Court, Madurai) The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation Limited, Maruthapathy Nagar, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District. ...Appellant/s

Versus

1.Vijayakanth S/o.Late.Siva Prakash, Door No.2/99, Puthukudiruppu, Kallupatti, Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram District. Now residing at Door No.1, Thesiyavinayagar Kovil Street, K.Pudhur, Madurai - 625 007. 2.Meena S/o.Late.Siva Prakash, Door No.67, Vellimalai, M.Vellalapatti Post, Uthangkarai, Chathirapatti, Krishnagiri, Now residing at Door No.1, Thesiyavinayagar Kovil Street, K.Pudhur, Madurai - 625 007.

...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 respondent/s Mr.V.R.Veludoss 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 entered into compromise and agreed to settle the award amount to a sum of Rs.13,75,000/- (Rupees Thirteen Lakhs and Seventy Five Thousand only), as full quit. The appellant is directed to deposit the said award amount, after deducting the amount already deposited, if any, within a period of ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award. On such deposit being made, the respondents / claimants are permitted to withdraw their share as per the apportionment fixed by the Tribunal by filing formal application before the Tribunal. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation Limited Counsel for the Appellant/s 1.Vijayakanth S/o.Late.Siva Prakash 2.Meena S/o.Late.Siva Prakash 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. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Special District Court, Madurai.

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 M.Kannan (MKN) PA To The Hon'ble Judges