The Managing Director v. V.Sankaralingam
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 13th day of December 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 (Rtd.,) and Members Mr.K.R.Mathura Sekaran Rtd., District Judge and Advocate Mr.P.Ganapathy Subramanian CMA(MD) No.639 of 2025 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 21/07/2023 in MCOP.116/2021 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal cum Special Court for Forest Offense Cases, Nagercoil) The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Ltd, Vannarpettai, Tirunelveli District.
...Appellant/s
Versus
1.V.Sankaralingam 2.Sowmya (Minor) D/o.Sankaralingam, 3.Minor.Rohinish D/o.Sankaralingam (respondents 2 and 3 are represented by next friend and father 1st respondent).
4.Ayyappan
...Respondent/s
This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant/s Mr.S.Micheal Heldon Kumar and the counsel for the respondents 1 to 3 Mr.H.Elango are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both 1/4
parties and with the assistance of the Bench, both sides consented for settlement.
AWARD The Transport Corporation has filed the above appeal challenging the award passed by the Tribunal. Now, the parties have arrived at a settlement for a sum of Rs.15,00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs only) as full quit. The same is recorded.
2.The appellant / Transport Corporation is directed to deposit the said amount within a period of eight weeks from today, less the amount already deposited, if any. If the amount is not deposited within that period, the award amount will carry interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of petition till the date of deposit. The first claimant is entitled to withdraw the award amount of Rs.1,00,000/- by filing a formal application before the Tribunal. The second and third claimants are entitled to a sum of Rs.7,00,000/- each. The share of the minor second and third claimants shall be deposited in any one of the Nationalized Bank, till the minors attain majority. The first claimant being the father, is entitled to withdraw the interest once in three months till the minor attains majority. The excess payment if any made by the Transport Corporation, shall be refunded to the Transport Corporation along with accrued interest.
The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Ltd, Vannarpettai, Tirunelveli, 2/4
Tirunelveli District.
Counsel for the Appellant/s V.Sankaralingam Minor.Sowmya D/o.Sankaralingam Minor.Rohinish D/o.Sankaralingam Counsel for the Respondent/s 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. Motor Accident Claims Tribunal cum Special Court for Forest Offense Cases, Nagercoil.
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 Rmk PA To The Hon'ble Judges 4/4