BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH ORGANIZED BY THE HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.S.RAJAN (RETD.JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD.JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) TUESDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2007 / 12TH POUSHA 1928 MACA.No. 1534 of 2004(B) ----------------------------------- OP (MV) NO.1437 OF 1999 DATED 15.11.2003 OF THE MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOTTAYAM. APPELLANT/PETITIONER: ------------------ SALIMON @ SALIM, S/O.BASHEER, CHETTIYAPARAMBU HOUSE, UDAYANAPURAM P.O., VADAKKEMURI VILLAGE, VAIKOM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.N.NAGARESH RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SUDHAKARAN @ SUDHAN, S/O.PARAMESWARAN, KALAMPATTU VEETTIL, IRUMPOOZHIKKARA, VADAKKEMURI VILLAGE, VAIKOM TALUK. 2. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, BRANCH OFFICE, TRIPUNITHURA. BY ADV. SRI.E.M.JOSEPH (FOR R2) 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: C.S.RAJAN (RETD. JUDGE) & M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD. JUDGE) M.A.C.A. No. 1534 OF 2004 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of January, 2007 A W A R D C.S.RAJAN (Rtd. Judge) Parties have settled the dispute and claimant/appellant is entitled the get an additional amount of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand only) more 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. C.S.RAJAN (RETD. JUDGE) M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD. JUDGE) jp