BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH ORGANIZED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.K.SHAMSUDDIN (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD.JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) TUESDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2007 / 2ND SRAVANA 1929 MACA.No. 677 of 2005(C) ---------------------- OPMV.1260/1999 of MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, THALASSERY .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: --------------------------- JOSEPH, S/O. JOSEPH, THOTTUPURATH HOUSE, VILAMANA AMSOM, DESOM, 32ND MILE, P.O. KILIYANTHARA. BY ADV. SRI.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT NO.3: ----------------------------- MANAGER, UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., THALASSERY BRANCH, P.O. THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.A.R.GEORGE THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT 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: JUSTICE P.K.SHAMSUDDIN (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & JUSTICE M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) M.A.C.A. No.677 of 2005 --------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of July, 2007 AWARD Heard the counsel for the appellant and counsel for the respondent. It is finally agreed that the appellant/claimant will be entitled to get an additional amount of Rs.17,500/-(Rupees Seventeen thousand and five hundred only) as compensation. This amount will be deposited before the MACT, Thalassery within 60 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 payment of the amount the appellant will be entitled to withdraw the amount from the Tribunal. Appeal is disposed of as above. P.K.SHAMSUDDIN (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) jp