The General Manager v. Mohan

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.1020 of 2025 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 18.07.2024 in MCOP.514 of 2022, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Special Sub Court, Thanjavur.) The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Coimbatore Regional Office, Chinnamalai Road, Erode.

...Appellant/s

Versus

1.Mohan S/o. Paulraj, No.34, East Street, Kallimedu, Kovilorr, Nellithoppu, Papanasam Taluk, Thanjavur District.

2.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, New Railway Station, Kumbakonam, Kumbakonam Division, Thanjavur District.

...Respondent/s

This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant/s Mr.P.Prabhakaran and the counsel for the first respondent Mr.Radhakrishnan 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 the parties and their respecive counsels are present and they arrived at an amicable settlement for a sum of Rs.16,26,000/- [Rupees Sixteen Lakhs and Twenty Six Thousand only] as full quit.

2.It is submitted that Rs.25,000/- [Rupees Twenty Five Thousand] of the award amount has already been deposited before the Tribunal. The appellant is directed to deposit the remaining amount, within a period of two [2] months from today. The claimant/ first respondent is permitted to withdraw the entire amount, less the amount if any already withdrawn, on filing proper petition before the Tribunal. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Coimbatore Regional Office, Chinnamalai Road, Erode.

Counsel for the Appellant/s 1.Mohan S/o. Paulraj, No.34, East Street, Kallimedu, Kovilorr, Nellithoppu, Papanasam Taluk, Thanjavur District.

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. Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Special Sub Court, Thanjavur.

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