BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH ORGANIZED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD.JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH (JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 4TH ASWINA 1929 MFA No. 570 of 2003(A) ---------------------- WCC.283/2001 of W.C.C., THRISSUR .................... APPELLANT/2ND OPPOSITE PARTY: --------------- NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, COIMBATORE NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY MANAGER, REGIONAL OFFICE, AJAY VIHAR, M.G.ROAD, KOCHI-16. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEWS JACOB RESPONDENT/APPLICANT: ---------------------- A.M.SULFIKARALI, S/O. ABDUL RAHIMAN, MATTUMALA HOUSE, VAVULLIYAPURAM P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. (NO RELIEFS ARE CLAIMED AGAINST THE 1ST OPPOSITE PARTY AND HENCE HE IS NOT MADE A PARTY IN THIS APPEAL) BY ADV. SRI.V.M.BABY SRI.ALEXY AUGUSTINE THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT THE LOK ADALATH AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT: JP MFA No. 570/2003/A -2- ORDER ON I.A. NO.590/2003 IN M.F.A. (W.C.ACT) NO.570/2003 CLOSED SD/- M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD. JUDGE) SD/- 26/9/07. KURIAN JOSEPH (JUDGE) /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE JP JUSTICE M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH (JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) M.F.A. No. 570 of 2003 --------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of September, 2007 AWARD Parties and counsel are present. It is submitted that the claimant could not comply with the order of the Adalath dated 4-7-2007 and that the matter could be settled even in the absence of the certificate from the Board. After lengthy discussions the figure of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs only) as compensation in the place of the amount awarded by the Workmen's Compensation Commissioner was agreed to both sides. Interest due has now been limited for the period from the date of award to the date of deposit. Excess amounts if any deposited by the appellant will be refunded to them. M.F.A. is disposed of as above. M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) KURIAN JOSEPH (JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) jp