The Managing Director v. Pithairaman Died

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 13th day of September 2024 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.1029 of 2025 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 08.01.2024 made in M.C.O.P. No.478 of 2017 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (IV Additional Sub Judge), Madurai) The Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Ltd., Bye Pass Road, Madurai.

...Appellant

Versus

Pitchairaman (Died) 1.Rajalakshmi 2.Dhivya 3.Shalini

...Respondents

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 respondents 1 to 3, Mr.A.Vel Murugan are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between Page No. 1 of 3

both parties and with the assistance of the Bench, both sides consented for settlement.

AWARD Both the parties and their respective counsels are present and they arrived at an amicable settlement for a sum of Rs.18,25,000/- [Rupees Eighteen 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.18,00,000/- [Rupees Eighteen Lakhs], within a period of six [6] weeks from today.

3. After such deposit, the first respondent herein is permitted to withdraw a sum of Rs.8,25,000/- and the respondents 2 and 3 are permitted to withdraw a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- each, on filing proper petition before the Tribunal.

The Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Ltd., Bye Pass Road,Madurai.

Counsel for the Appellant 1.Rajalakshmi 2.Dhivya 3.Shalini Counsel for the Respondents Page No. 2 of 3

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 Accident Claims Tribunal (III Additional District Judge) Tirunelveli

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