Madras High CourtCMA(MD)/814/2025settled before the lokadalats

The Managing Director v. Nagalingam

2025-12-13Honourable Mrs Justice R. Tharani (Retd.)2 pages

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 13th day of December 2025 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided Over by The Honourable Mrs Justice R. THARANI (Retd.) and Members Mr.G.P.Elango, District Judge(Retired) , Mrs.C.Jeya Indira Patel, Advocate CMA(MD) No.814 of 2025 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 20/02/2025 in MCOP.2032/2023 on the file of the IV ADDITIONAL SUB COURT, MADURAI) The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Karaikudi.

...Appellant

Versus

Nagalingam S/o. Kananathan, Kottaiputhur, Thirupuvanam, Sivagangai District.

...Respondent

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 respondent Mr.R.Aravindraj 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 Corporation has filed the above appeal challenging the award passed by the Tribunal. Now, the parties have arrived at a settlement for a sum of Rs.2,18,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs and Eighteen Thousand only) as full quit. The same is recorded.

2. The appellant / Corporation has already deposited a sum of Rs.2,59,358/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Fifty Nine Thousand Three Hundred and Fifty Eight only). The balance amount shall be refunded to the appellant corporation.

3. The claimant is entitled to withdraw the award amount by filing appropriate application before the Tribunal.

The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Karaikudi. Counsel for the Appellant https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Nagalingam S/o. Kananathan, Kottaiputhur, Thirupuvanam, Sivagangai District. Counsel for the Respondent 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. IV ADDITIONAL SUB COURT, 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 R.Mani Megalai PA To The Hon'ble Judges https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis