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. 985 of 2001(D) ---------------------- OPMV.811/1999 DATED 27-4-2001 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, OTTAPALAM .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: ----------- T.CHANDRAN, S/O.VELU, AGED 45 YEARS, THAZHATHETHIL VEEDU, KULAPPADA, POST MARAYAMANGALAM, CHERPLASSERY VIA., OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.O.P.NANDAKUMAR SRI.V.A.AJAI KUMAR RESPONDENTSRESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. RAJESH KUMAR, S/O.KUNJUNNI EZHUTHACHAN, PUTHEN VEEDU, KARUMANAMKURUSSI, VELLINEZHI, OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. SURESH BABU, S/O.KUNJUNNI EZHUTHACHAN, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, PUTHEN VEEDU, KARUMANAMKURUSSI, VELLINEZHI, OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, BRANCH OFFICE, OTTAPALAM. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH (FOR R1 & R2) SRI.JOHN KOSHY(FOR R3) 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. 985 OF 2001(D) ----------------------------------- 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 claimant/appellant is entitled to get an additional amount of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand 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 date of 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