HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, HIGH COURT MADRAS Mega Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 06th day of August, 2011 MEGA LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE P.THANGAVEL (Retd.) and Members Mr.P.Perumalappan Mr.V.J.Latha C.M.A.No.2145 of 2010 (Against the award and decree passed on 19.11.2009 made in M.C.O.P.No.1069 of 2003 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Principal Additional District Court, Salem. Between Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Salem, rep. by its Managing Director .. Appellant/1st Respondent Vs. 1.Govindan 2.Varadharaj 3.Vairiammal 4.Eswari 5.Parvathy, w/o Murugesan 6.Parvathy, w/o Lakshmanan 7.Mariammal .. Respondents 1 to 7/Petitioners 1 to 7 8.Palani (exparte in lower Court) .. 8th respondent/2nd respondent This case came up for settlement before the Mega Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. Mr.P.Jagadeeswaran, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr.G.Chinnasamy, the learned counsel for the respondents 1 to 7 are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties, they arrived at a compromise to settle the matter as follows: TERMS OF SETTLEMENT The appeal in C.M.A.No.2145 of 2010 pending on the file of High Court, Madras preferred against the award passed in M.C.O.P.No.1069 of 2003 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Principal Additional District Court, Salem, has been referred to Lok Adalat for conciliation today. 2.The appellant / Transport Corporation, Salem, represented by the Managing Director and assisted by its counsel Mr.P.Jagadeeswaran and the respondents 1 to 7 who are the petitioners 1 to 7 before the Tribunal assisted by their counsel Mr.G.Chinnasamy, are present before the Lok Adalat today for conciliation. 3.This is a case of fatal accident. The Tribunal has passed an award for a sum of Rs.1,91,500/- with interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of petition till the date of deposit along with cost of the Tribunal. http://www.judis.nic.in P.THANGAVEL,J. (Retd.) kj/aes 4. After great deliberation and discussion, both parties have compromised the disputed claim at Rs.1,67,500/- with interest at 7.5% p.a. from the date of petition till the date of deposit along with cost of Tribunal. 5. In view of the compromise arrived at between both parties, the Lok Adalat hereby declare and decree that the appellant/Transport Corporation shall pay to the respondents 1 to 7/petitioners 1 to 7 herein a sum of Rs.1,67,500/- with interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of petition till the date of deposit along with cost of trial Court. 6.The respondents 1 to 7/petitioners 1 to 7 herein shall apportion the compromised amount in the ratio already adopted and the shares apportioned to the petitioners 1 to 7 by the Tribunal. The balance amount standing to the credit of this proceedings is ordered to be refunded to the appellant/Transport Corporation after settlement of the claim due to the respondents 1 to 7/petitioners 1 to 7. No order as to costs in this appeal. The award is passed accordingly. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited, rep. by its Managing Director, Salem. Counsel for the Appellant 1.Govindan 2.Varadharaj 3.Vairiammal 4.Eswari 5.Parvathy, w/o Murugesan 6.Parvathy, w/o Lakshmanan 7.Mariammal Counsel for respondents This Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement. The Court fee paid shall be refunded to the parties in the manner provided under 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. Judge Member Member To The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to 1.The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal,Principal Additional District Court,Salem. 2.The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai. 3.The Section Officer, V.R.Section, High Court, Madras. 4.The Section Officer, Lok Adalat Section, High Court, Madras. Kj/aes C.M.A.No.2145 of 2010 06.08.2011 http://www.judis.nic.in