Madras High CourtCMA(MD)/700/2021settled before the lokadalats

The Branch Manager, v. S. Saravanan,

2023-02-11Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy2 pages

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 11th day of February 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.SRIMATHY and Members MR.S.UDHAYAN, District Judge(Retired), MR.S.SURESH KUMAR, Advocate CMA(MD) No.700 of 2021 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 28/01/2019 in MCOP.1675/2016 on the file of the SPECIAL SUB JUDGE, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI) THE BRANCH MANAGER, RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, NO.15-A, PLA KANAGU TOWERS, 11TH CROSS THILLI NAGAR, TRICHY - 620 018.

...Appellant

Versus

S. SARAVANAN, S/o. SUBBIAH, O.NO. 17/14, N.NO.45/152, VELLAYUTHAM STREET, ARIYAMANGALAM, TRICHY -03.

M. PRABUVASAN, S/O. M. MOORTHY, NO. 184/1, ANTHONIYAR KOVIL STREET, CHINTHAMANAI, TRICHY - 02.

...Respondents

This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant MR.K.GOKUL and the counsel for the respondents MR.C.PADMARAJ 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 The tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.18,06,000/-, (Rupees Eighteen Lakhs and Six Thousand only) as compensation with 7.5% interest from the date of filing of the petition. As per the order, the second respond has deposited a sum of Rs.23,52,772/- (Rupees Twenty Three Lakhs Fifty Two Thousand and Seven Hundred Seventy Two only) before the concerned Tribunal and preferred the appeal before this Court. Now, the petitioner and the second respondent have mutually agreed to settle the appeal before this forum.

2.After negotiation between the parties, this matter is settled and the first respondent/petitioner is entitled to withdraw the amount of Rs.22,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Two Lakhs only) with accrued interest and cost and the second respondent/appellant is also entitled to withdraw the amount of Rs.1,52,772/- https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Two Thousand and Seven Hundred and Seventy Two) with accrued interest. On

such deposit being made, the respondents are permitted to withdraw their shares, without filing any formal permission petition.

THE BRANCH MANAGER, RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, NO.15-A, PLA KANAGU TOWERS, 11TH CROSS THILLI NAGAR, TRICHY - 620 018.

Counsel for the Appellant S. SARAVANAN, M. PRABUVASAN, 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 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. JUDGE MEMBER MEMBER To: The Parties/Advocate concerned Copy To

1. SPECIAL SUB JUDGE, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI.

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