The Managing Director, v. A.Murugan,
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 9th day of December 2023 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 or Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided Over by The Honourable Mr.Justice AR.RAMALINGAM (Retd.) and Members Mr.S.Udayan, District Judge (Retired) and Mr.R.Venkatesan, Advocate CMA(MD) No.176 of 2023 and C.M.P.(MD).No.1760 of 2023 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 07.02.2020 in MCOP.No.48/2015 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Sub Court), ARUPUKKOTTAI) The Managing Director, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai Division), Bye Pass Road, Madurai.
...Appellant/s
Versus
A.Murugan, S/o.Andiya Pillai, 12-3-34/11, Pallathupatti Road, Police Station (Via), Kariapatti, Virudhunagar District.
...Respondent/s
This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant/s Mr.K.Sudalaiyandi and the counsel for the respondent/s Mr.A.Sivaji 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 After due deliberations, both the parties have entered into compromise and agreed to settle for a sum of Rs.21,75,000/- (Rupees Twenty One Lakhs and Seventy Five Thousand only) as full quit. The appellant has already deposited a sum of Rs.25,000/- before the Tribunal. The appellant/Transport Corporation is directed to deposit the entire award amount, after deducting the amount already deposited, if any, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this award, failing which the appellant shall pay the award amount together with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum.
On such deposit being made, the respondent/claimant is permitted to withdraw their entire share amount as apportioned by the Tribunal by filing formal application before the Tribunal. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
The Managing Director, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai Division), Bye Pass Road, Madurai.
Counsel for the Appellant/s A.Murugan, S/o.Andiya Pillai, 12-3-34/11, Pallathupatti Road, Police Station (Via), Kariapatti, Virudhunagar 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. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Sub Court), Aruppukottai.
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.Monica PA To The Hon'ble Judges https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis