The Manaigng Director v. Karthigaivalli
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 13th day of September 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.ANANTHI (Retd.) Members Mr.V.R.Poobalan, District Judge(Retired) and Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen, Advocate CMA(MD) No.1028 of 2025 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 22.06.2024 made in M.C.O.P.No.1497 of 2022 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Special District Judge), Madurai) The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Byepass Road, Madurai.
...Appellant
Versus
1.Karthigaivalli 2.Muniyandi 3.Ramalakshmi 4.Minor.Mahalakshmi
...Respondents
This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant Mr.S.Michel Heldon Kumar and the counsel for the respondents 1 to 3 Mr.A.Vel Murugan are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties and with the assistance of the Bench, both sides consented for settlement.
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AWARD Both the parties and their respective counsels are present and they arrived at an amicable settlement for a sum of Rs.25,25,000/- [Rupees Twenty Five Lakhs and Twenty Five Thousand] as full quit.
2. It is submitted that already an amount of Rs.25,000/- has been deposited before the Tribunal. The appellant is directed to deposit the remaining amount of Rs. 25,00,000/- [Rupees Twenty Five Lakhs], within a period of four [6] weeks from today.
3. After such deposit, the first respondent / first claimant is permitted to withdraw a sum of Rs.13,25,000/- and the second respondent / second claimant is permitted to withdraw a sum of Rs. 12,00,000/-, on filing proper petition before the Tribunal. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Byepass Road, Madurai.
Counsel for the Appellant 1.Karthigaivalli 2.Muniyandi 3.Ramalakshmi 4.Minor.Mahalakshmi Counsel for the Respondents This Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement. Page No. 2 of 3
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 Accident Claims Tribunal (Special District 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: L.SABARIMALA PA To The Hon'ble Judges Page No. 3 of 3