BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT ORGANISED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH SRI.K.J.THOMAS STANLEY (RETD.ADDL.DISTRICT JUDGE) THURSDAY, THE 6TH DECEMBER 2007 / 15TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 21863 of 2005(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ PRASANNA HARIDAS PILLAI, CANTEEN STORES DEPARTMENT, AREA DEPOT, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, P.B.NO.2054, GANDHI NAGAR, KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.P.DEEPAK RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. STAR FOUNDATION AND STRUCTURES PVT.LTD., REGD. OFFICE 40/5342, HIGH COURT JUNCTION, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI. 2. KERALA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.LAKSHMI NARAYAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT LOK ADALAT AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH (JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & SRI.K.J.THOMAS STANLEY (RETIRED ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE) --------------------------- W.P.(C).No.21863 OF 2005 -------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of December, 2007 A W A R D Petitioner and respondent present. Counsel for both parties also present. The dispute is settled on the following terms: The respondent will pay a consolidated amount of Rs.4,30,000/- (Rs.Four lakh thirty thousand only) ie., by way of principal amount of Rs.2,68,250/- (Rs.Two lakh sixty eight thousand and two fifty only) plus 6% interest for that amount from 15.12.1997 till today. The amount will be paid by four cheques, the first three cheques for an amount of Rs.1,10,000/-(Rs.One lakh ten thousand) each payable on the 1st day of every month commencing from January, 2008. The balance amount of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rs. One lakh) will be payable by way of cheque dt. 1.4.2008. The parties also agreed to withdraw the appeal No.264/2001 and 48/2002 pending before the Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Trivandrum. The writ petition is settled as above. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH (JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) SRI.K.J.THOMAS STANLEY (RETIRED ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE) ps