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 K.JOHN MATHEW (RETD.JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2006 / 29ND AGRAHAYANA 1928 MACA.No. 974 of 2004(G) ------------------------------- OPMV.2070/1997 DATED 18.7.2003 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: -------------------------------------- SINDHU, D/O. VALSAN, KAREEKATTU HOUSE, PERUVA, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.RAJEEV V.KURUP RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. A.K.NALINI, NANGELIL HOUSE, PERUMBAVOOR. 2. N.K.MANOJ, NANGELIL HOUSE, PERUMBAVOOR. 3. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI.KKM.SHERIF (FOR R3) SRI.A.A.ZIYAD RAHMAN 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: V.BHASKARAN NAMBIAR (RETD. JUDGE) & K.JOHN MATHEW (RETD. JUDGE) M.A.C.A. No. 974 OF 2004(G) ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 20 th day of December, 2006 A W A R D Parties have settled the dispute, the claimant/appellant is entitled to get an additional amount of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen thousand only) as compensation. This amount will be deposited before the MACT for payment to the claimant 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. The Appeal is disposed of as above. V.BHASKARAN NAMBIAR (RETD. JUDGE) K.JOHN MATHEW (RETD. JUDGE) jp