The Managing Director, v. Arumugam
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 8th day of June 2024 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 or Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided Over by The Honourable Mr.Justice G.ARUL MURUGAN and Members Mr.R.Nambi, District Judge(Retired), Mr.S.Sureshkumar Isaac Paul, Advocate CMA(MD) No.1249 of 2022 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 11/04/2022 in MCOP.58/2021 on the file of the PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE, RAMANATHAPURAM) The Managing Director, State Express Transport Corporation, Pallavan Salai, Thiruvallur, Chennai - 600 002. ...Appellant
Versus
1. Arumugam S/o.Ramasamy,
2. Bagavathy W/o.Arumugam
...Respondents
This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant Mr.P.Prabakaran and Mr.J.M.Hassanul Bazari, counsel for the respondents 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 Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.11,45,000/- with interest at 7.5% per annum. Aggrieved over the same, the Transport Corporation has preferred with the present Civil Miscellaneous Appeal.
2. The Transport Corporation is the appellant. Both the parties and their respective counsel are present and they arrived at an amicable settlement for a sum of Rs.11,78,000/- (Rupees Eleven Lakh Seventy Eight Thousand only) in full quit. Since the first respondent, Arumugam, who is
the husband of the second respondent, died on 22.10.2023 and the death certificate along with the legal heir certificate is produced before the Lok Adalat, the son of the first respondent has already pre-deceased as bachelor, the second respondent alone, viz., Bagavathy is the legal heir of the first respondent. The Transport Corporation / appellant shall deposit a sum of Rs. 11,78,000/- (Rupees Eleven Lakh Seventy Eight Thousand only) within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after deducting the amount, already deposited. The second respondent is at liberty to file necessary application to withdraw the entire amount.
The Managing Director, State Express Transport Corporation, Pallavan Salai, Thiruvallur, Chennai - 600 002. Counsel for the Appellant Arumugam S/o.Ramasamy, Bagavathy W/o.Arumugam, Counsel for the Respondents 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. PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE, RAMANATHAPURAM.
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 SAKTHI GOMATHI.T PA To The Hon'ble Judges