Madras High CourtCMA(MD)/1511/2024settled before the lokadalats

The Managing Director v. Ravikumar

2025-06-14Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy2 pages

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 CMA(MD) No.1511 of 2024 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 13/06/2022 in MCOP.452/2016 on the file of the SPECIAL SUB JUDGE, MADURAI) THE MANAGING DIRECTOR Madurai Limited, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Byepass Road, Madurai. ...Appellant/s

Versus

Ravikumar S/o.Velusamy, 23, Meenakshi Avenue, Ponnagaram 3rd Street, Madurai North, Arasaradi Post, Madurai - 625 016.

...Respondent/s

This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant/s Mr.M.K.A.Thirumalaiappan and the counsel for the respondent/s Mr.L.Siva 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 Transport Corporation has filed this appeal as against the award passed by the Special Court, Madurai. 2.The value of the claim petition is Rs.50 lakhs. The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.65,72,100/- with interest. Now the parties have agreed for a settlement of Rs.85,00,000/- (Rupees Eighty Five Lakhs only) as full quit. The said amount shall be paid in four monthly equal installments from today, less the amount, if any, already deposited. On such deposit, the claimant is entitled to withdraw the same. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR Madurai Limited, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Byepass Road, Madurai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Counsel for the Appellant/s Ravikumar 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. SPECIAL SUB JUDGE, 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 TA/SN/TMG PA To The Hon'ble Judges https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis