BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH ORGANIZED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.BHASKARAN NAMBIAR (RETD.JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.V.RAMAKRISHNAN (RETD.JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) THURSDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2007 / 5TH MAGHA 1928 MACA.No. 884 of 2005(C) ---------------------- OPMV.29/2000 of MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, THRISSUR .................... APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. SREELATHA, WIDOW OF HARIDASAN. 2. SREE PARVATHY(MINOR), D/O.LATE HARIDASAN. 3. SREE DEVI(MINOR), D/O.LATE HARIDASAN. 4. GANGADHARAN, F/O.LATE HARIHARAN. 5. LEELA, W/O.GANGADHARAN. (MINOR APPELLANTS 2 AND 3 ARE REP. BY THEIR GUARDIAN MOTHER THE 1ST APPELLANT HEREIN) ALL ARE RESIDING AT KANNATH MARATH HOUSE, P.O.AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR-3. BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON SMT.M.R.VALSA SRI.SREEKANTH.K.R RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. K.JAYAPRAKASH, S/O.SAROJINI AMMA, RESIDING AT CHAKKADATH HOUSE, P.O.ERAVU, THRISSUR DISTRICT. MACA NO.884/2005/C -2- 2. JAYAPRAKASH, S/O.ACHUTHAN NAIR, RESIDING AT KANNATH MARATH HOUSE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR-3. 3. THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., BRANCH OFFICE, KURUPPAM ROAD, THRISSUR. 4. E.RATNA, W/O.A.SADANANDAN, RESIDING AT ASARIKANDIYIL HOUSE, CHELAVOOR, KOZHIKODE. 5. A.SADANANDAN, S/O.KUNHIKANDAN, RESIDING AT ASARIKANDIYIL HOUSE, CHELAVOOR, KOZHIKODE 6. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD., DIVISIONAL OFFICE-II, CHEROOTTY ROAD, CALICUT. BY ADV. SRI.P.MURALEEDHARAN (FOR R6) SRI.C.V.BIMAL ROY (FOR R3) THIS MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS 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: V.BHASKARAN NAMBIAR (RETD. JUDGE) & T.V.RAMAKRISHNAN (RETD. JUDGE) M.A.C.A. No.884 OF 2005(C) --------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of January, 2007 A W A R D Parties have settled the dispute and claimant/appellant is entitled to get an additional amount of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) as compensation. The amount will be deposited for payment within sixty days from the date of receipt of a copy of this award, failing which the amount will carry interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of default till payment. On such deposit, the amount will be released to the claimant. The appeal is disposed of as above. V.BHASKARAN NAMBIAR (RETD. JUDGE) T.V.RAMAKRISHNAN (RETD. JUDGE) jp