BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT ORGANISED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.K.SHAMSUDDIN (RETD. JUDGE) & BARRISTER SRI.M.P.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) MONDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2008 / 8TH MAGHA 1929 MACA.No. 1491 of 2005() ----------------------- OPMV.1924/2000 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. SINDHU. S., W/O. LATE JAYAMON G., RESIDING AT SREERANGAM, KODIMATHA, KOTTAYAM. 2. GOPIKA JAYAN, D/O. LATE JAYAMON. G. (MINOR) OF -DO- -DO- REPRESENTED BY 1ST APPELLANT SINDHU.S. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW PHILIP EDAPPALLIL RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. LATHA GOPINATHAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHALLENGAR RUBBERS (P) LTD., THEKKEKATTIL, OLAI, THEVALLY, KOLLAM. 2. BIJU KORAH, S/O. T.J. KORAH, RESIDING AT PATHIYACKAL HOUSE, NEAR CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM. 3. DISTRICT INSURANCE OFFICER, KERALA STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI. ROY VANCHIPURACKAL SRI.ANCHAL C.VIJAYAN THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT LOK ADALAT ALONG WITH M.A.C.A.NO.1715/2005 AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT. JUSTICE P.K.SHAMSUDDIN (RETIRED JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & BARRISTER SRI.M.P.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) --------------------------- M.A.C.A.Nos.1491 & 1715 OF 2005 -------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of January, 2008 A W A R D Counsel for the 3rd respondent in M.A.C.A.No.1491/2005 and 4th respondent in M.A.C.A.No.1715/2005 is present. Counsel for the appellant in both appeals present. The parties have settled the dispute on condition that the Kerala State Insurance Department will pay an additional amount of Rs.1,35,865/- (Rs. One lakh thirty five thousand eight sixty five only) to the appellants, within three months from today, failing which the amount will carry interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of default till payment. The appeal is settled as above. JUSTICE P.K.SHAMSUDDIN (RETIRED JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) BARRISTER SRI.M.P.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) ps