Madras High CourtCMA(MD)/890/2023settled before the lokadalats

The General Manager, v. Thangamony (Died) 1.Reethammal

2025-09-13Honourable Mrs Justice S.Ananthi (Retd.)3 pages

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 13th day of September 2025 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.V.R.Poobalan, District Judge(Retired) , Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen, Advocate CMA(MD) No.890 of 2023 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 28.10.2022 in MCOP. 198/2022 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal cum Sub Court, Padmanabapuram) The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli Region) Ltd., Ranithottan, Nagercoil, Nagercoil Village, Kanyakumari District.

...Appellant/s

Versus

Thangamony (died) 1.Reethammal 2.Titus 3.Anish Kumar 4.Vijayakumari 5.Kunjappi

...Respondents

This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant Mr.S.Micheal Heldon Kumar and the counsel for the respondents 1 to 4 Mr.C.R.Nimal are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties and with the assistance of the Bench, both sides consented for settlement.

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AWARD Both the parties and their respective counsels are present and they arrived at an amicable settlement for a sum of Rs.9,00,000/- [Rupees Nine Lakhs Thousand only] as full quit.

2. It is submitted that the already a sum of Rs.25,000/- has been deposited before the Tribunal. The appellant is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.8,75,000/- within a period of six [6] weeks from today.

3. After deposit being made, the first respondent is entitled to Rs. 3,00,000/- and the respondents 2 to 4 are entitled to Rs.2,00,000/- each. The respondents 1 to 4 / claimants are permitted to withdraw the aforesaid amount, after filing proper petition before the Tribunal. The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli Region) Ltd., Ranithottan, Nagercoil, Nagercoil Village, Kanyakumari District.

Counsel for the appellant 1.Reethammal 2.Titus 3.Anish Kumar 4.Vijayakumari Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 4 Page No. 2 of 3

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 SPECIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR MCOP CASES, 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 L.SABARIMALA PA To The Hon'ble Judges Page No. 3 of 3