The Managing Director v. H.Pandiselvi

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 14th day of June 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.SRIMATHY and Members P.MURUGAIAH, District Judge(Retired) , & MR.P.R.BALA SUBRAMANIAN, Advocate CMP No.11183 of 2023 in C.M.A.(MD)No.SR 51799 of 2023 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed in M.C.O.P.No.34 of 2016 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sub Court, Uthamapalayam) The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd., Bye Pass Road, Madurai.

...Appellant/s

Versus

1.H.Pandiselvi 2.Minor H.Ilakkiya 3.Minor H.Jeevitha 3.Vellaiammal [Minors are represented by their mother and natural guardian first respondent]

...Respondent/s

This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant/s Mr.K.A.Thirumalaiappan and the counsel for the respondent/s Mr.D.Anbarasu 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 This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is preferred as against the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sub Court, Uthamapalayam.

2.The value of the claim petition is Rs.30 lakhs. The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.20,71,000/- along with interest. The Transport Corporation has deposited the award amount with interest to the tune of Rs. 29,00,000/-.

3.Now the parties agreed for a sum for Rs.28,50,000/- (Rupees Twenty Eight Lakhs and Fifty Thousand only) as full quit. The claimants are permitted to withdraw the entire award amount with accrued interest, as apportioned by the Tribunal. The share of the minor claimants shall be deposited in any one of the Nationalized Bank till the minor attains majority. The first respondent being the mother/natural guardian of the minor claimants is entitled to withdraw the interest once in six months till they attain majority. The

Transport Corporation is permitted to withdraw the excess amount of Rs.50,000/- along with proportionate accrued interest.

4.This Civil Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Accordingly, this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is also closed at SR stage itself.

The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Madurai.

Counsel for the Appellant/s H.Pandiselvi Minor H.Ilakkiya Minor H.Jeevitha Vellaiammal 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 placed 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 conditions and accordingly, the award is passed.

JUDGE MEMBER MEMBER

To: The Parties/Advocate concerned Copy To 1.Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sub Court, Uthamapalayam.

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 TA/SN/TMG PA To The Hon'ble Judges