The Managing Director, v. Shanthi

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.12.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.CHANDRASEKHARAN and C.M.P.(MD) No.1480 of 2021 The Managing Director, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd., Bye Pass Road, Collectorate Post, Dindigul.

... Appellant .vs.

1.Shanthi 2.Minor.Dharsana (The minor 2nd respondent is represented by their mother and next friend of the first respondent) 3.Gopal 4.Palaniammal ... Respondents PRAYER: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicle Act, to set aside the Judgment and Decree in MCOP No. 656 of 2017, dated 27.02.2019, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Principal District Judge, Dindigul. 1/4

For Appellant : Mr.K.Sudalaiyandi For R1 : Mr.R.Shankar Ganesh For R3 & R4 : Mr.A.Saravanan

JUDGMENT

Challenging the award in M.C.O.P.No.656 of 2017, dated 27.02.2019 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal / Principal District Judge, Dindigul, this appeal is filed.

2. When this appeal is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the appellant produced copies of the Lok Adalat Award passed in E.P.Nos.81 and 82 of 2019 in M.C.O.P.No.656 of 2017. It is further submitted that the claimants have filed E.P.No.81 of 2019 and the parents of the deceased filed E.P.No.82 of 2019 in M.C.O.P.No.656 of 2017. The claimants were settled at Rs.30,00,000/- and the parents were settled at Rs.5,25,000/-. The xerox copy of the Lok Adalat Award in Lok Adalat Case Nos.370 and 371 of 2022 are filed for perusal of this Court. 2/4

3. In view of the settlement of the claim before the Lok Adalat, nothing survives for consideration in this appeal. Therefore, this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of as settled. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Index :Yes/No 06.12.2023 Internet :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No cp To The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Principal District Judge, Dindigul.

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G.CHANDRASEKHARAN,J.

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