Madras High CourtCMA(MD)/1023/2025disposed of

The Managing Director v. Muppudathi

2025-09-13Honourable Mr Justice G.Chockalingam (Retd.)3 pages

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 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided Over by The Honourable Mr.Justice G.CHOCKALINGAM (Retd.) and Members Mr.V.Siva Subramanian, District Judge(Retired) , Mrs.M.Krishnaveni, Advocate CMA(MD).NO.1023 of 2025 (Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed against the judgment and decree dated 28.11.2024 passed in M.C.O.P.No.143 of 2014 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal cum Principal Subordinate Court, Tenkasi ) The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Madurai Division.

...Appellant

Versus

1.Muppudathi 2.P.Rajendran 3.A.Sundararajan

...Respondents

This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant Mr.S.Michael Heldon Kumar and the counsel for the first respondent Mr.Palanikumar 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 claimant is present along with his trial Court counsel Mr.Palanikumar and the Aadhar Card of the claimant has been verified. After due deliberations, both 1/3

the parties have entered into compromise and agreed for a settlement of Rs. 6,30,000/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Thirty Thousand only) in full quit and the appellant is directed to deposit the said amount, less the amount already deposited if any, within a period of twelve weeks from today, failing which, the amount shall carry interest at 7.5% interest from the date of petition till the date of deposit. On such deposit being made, the claimant is permitted to withdraw the aforesaid, after filing appropriate petition before the trial Court. The General Manager Counsel for the appellant Muppudathi 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. 2/3

JUDGE MEMBER MEMBER To: The Parties/Advocate concerned Copy To

1. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal cum Principal Subordinate Court, Tenkasi.

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 tsg PA To The Hon'ble Judges 3/3