BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH ORGANIZED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE TUESDAY, THE 5TH DECEMBER 2006 / 14TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE K.K.USHA (RETD. CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.BHASKARAN (RETD. JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) MFA.No. 542 of 2003() --------------------- OPMV.1946/1997 DATED 31.5.2002 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM .................... APPELLANTS/ PETITIONERS: ----------------------- 1. PAUL, AGED 64 YEARS. 2. MARY, AGED 56 YEARS, WIFE OF PAUL. BOTH APPELLANTS ARE RESIDING AT ALLOPPILLI HOUSE, MAJOR ROAD, JANATHA, VYTTILA P.O.,COCHIN-682 019. BY ADV. SRI.ANIL S.RAJ SMT.K.N.RAJANI SRI.RADHIKA RAJASEKHARAN P. SMT.NITHYA.K. RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. T.P.PAUL, S/O. PATHROSE, THEKKEDATH HOSUE, ERUVELI KARA, KANAYANNOOR, CHOTTANIKKARA. 2. AJITHA MATHAI @ AJITHA, W/O. T.P.PAUL, THEKKEDATH HOUSE, ERUVELI KARA, KANAYANNOOR, CHOTTANIKKARA. 3. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD., TRIPUNITHURA. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.ASOKAN SRI.SHERRY J. THOMAS SRI.P.MURALEEDHARAN THIS MISC. FIRST 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: K.K.USHA (RETD. CHIEF JUSTICE) & R.BHASKARAN (RETD. JUDGE) M.F.A. No. 542 OF 2003 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 5 th day of December, 2006 A W A R D K.K.USHA (Rtd. Chief Justice) Parties have settled the dispute and claimants/appellants are entitled to get an additional amount of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh 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 default till payment. On such deposit, the amount will be released to the claimant. The Appeal is disposed of as above. K.K.USHA (RETD. CHIEF JUSTICE) R.BHASKARAN (RETD. JUDGE) jp