Madras High CourtCMA(MD)/762/2024settled before the lokadalats

C.Elangovan v. K.Subramani

2024-09-14Honourable Mrs Justice S.Ananthi (Retd.)3 pages

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 14th 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.) and Members Mr.K.R.Mathurasekaran, District Judge(Retired) , Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen, Advocate CMA(MD) No.762 of 2024 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 10/12/2015 in MCOP.96/2012 on the file of the IVth ADDITIONAL SUB COURT, MADURAI) C.Elangovan ... Appellant

Versus

1.K.Subramani 2.Royal sundaram Alliance Insurance Company Limited, Represented through its Manager, No.8/H1, Mangalam Buildings, Four Road, Salem -636 009.

...Respondents

This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant Mr.N.Nagarajan and the counsel for the second respondent Mr.S.Srinivasa Raghavan 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.6,89,109/- with 7.5% interest per annum. This civil miscellaneous appeal has been filed for enhancement of the award amount. 1/3

2. It is stated by the learned counsel for the second respondent that the award amount has already been deposited before the court below.

3. Both the parties are present. Now, it is agreed by both parties to enhance the award of compensation for a further sum of Rs.8,50,000/- (Rupees Eight Lakhs Fifty Thousand only ) in full quit. The enhanced award amount of Rs,8.50,000/- shall be deposited by the second respondent before the court below within a period of six weeks from today. The appellant / claimant is entitled to withdraw the enhanced award amount without filing any formal petition before the court below.

C.Elangovan Counsel for the Appellant Royal sundaram Alliance Insurance Company Limited, Represented through its Manager 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.

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

1. IVth ADDITIONAL SUB COURT, 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 ANTONYSAMY PA To The Hon'ble Judges 3/3