BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH ORGANIZED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.K.CHANDRASEKHARA DAS (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) AND SHRI K.J.THOMAS STANLEY (RETD. DIST.JUDGE) WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2008 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1930 MACA.No. 165 of 2005(G) ---------------------- OP(MV) NO.1523/2002 OF THE MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, NEYYATTINKARA APPELLANT/APPLICANT: ------------------------- RAJADAS, S/O. KARUNAKARAN, RAJADAS BHAVAN, PULIYARAKONAM P.O., PEYAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT: ----------------------- THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.R.T.CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SAJEEVKUMAR K.GOPAL, SC, KSRTC SRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC 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 T.K.CHANDRASEKHARA DAS (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) AND SRI.K.J.THOMAS STANLEY (RETD. DISTRICT JUDGE) ----------------------------------------------- M.A.C.A. No. 165 of 2005 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of May, 2008 AWARD The appeal has been filed for enhancement of the compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal in O.P.(MV) No.1523/2002. Both counsel for the appellant and respondent are present. The counsel for the respondent has submitted that the maximum that can be enhanced to the appellant is only Rs.20,000/-. To this proposal, the appellant was agreeable and the matter was therefore settled for payment of Rs.20,000/- to the appellant by the respondent. The award of the lower court is modified to the extent that in addition to the amount awarded by the MACT, an amount of Rs.20,000/- is to be paid to the appellant within 60 days, failing which the said amount attracts interest at the rate of 9% per annum. The M.A.C.A. is disposed of as settled. JUSTICE T.K.CHANDRASEKHARA DAS (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) SRI.K.J.THOMAS STANLEY (RETD. DISTRICT JUDGE) jp