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 M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD.JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) THURSDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 19TH MAGHA 1928 MACA.No. 1726 of 2004(D) ---------------------------------- OPMV.2220/1995 of IST ADDL.MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL,KOZHIKODE .................... APPLICANT/PETITIONER IN THE OPMV ----------------- A.T.SALAM, S/O.ALAVI, CHATTAYI HOUSE, 15, 2098, ARAKKAL, THODUKA, MUKHADAR, CALICUT. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE KURIAKOSE (VILANGATTIL) SRI.JOSEPH A.VADAKKEL SRI.GEORGE KARITHANAM VARGHESE RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS IN THE OPMV ------------------------------------ 1. ABDUL RAZAKU, S/O.ABDUL AZEEZ, ULLATTIL THEKKEKANDY HOUSE, KARUMBRAM, MANJERI, D/L. NO.2049/86, VALID UPTO 1-9-95, BADGE NO.1053/88(DRIVER), BUS KL-10/C-5544. 2. K.ABDUL NAZAR, S/O.IBRAHIM, KINATTUNGAL HOUSE, KAVUMBRAM, MANJERI(OWNER). 3. M/S. NATIONAL INUSRANCE COMPANY, MANJERI. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.GEORGE (FOR R3 SMT. DEEPA GEORGE (FOR R3) 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: K.BHASKARAN NAMBIAR (RETD. JUDGE) & M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD. JUDGE) M.A.C.A. No. 1726 OF 2004 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 8th day of February, 2007 A W A R D Heard the counsel for the appellant. It is agreed that the amount of compensation awarded by the Tribunal is modified to Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) instead of Rs.35,900/- (Rupees Thirty five thousand and nine hundred only) and the interest payable is reduced to 7% instead of 9% as fixed by the Tribunal. The amount due will be paid to the claimant, after deducting the amount already paid, within sixty days. The appeal is disposed of as above. K.BHASKARAN NAMBIAR (RETD. JUDGE) ` M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD. JUDGE) jp