BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH ORGANISED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.PAREED PILLAY(RETD.CHIEF JUSTICE) & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD.JUDGE) THURSDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2007 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1929 MACA.No. 1538 of 2006() ----------------------- OPMV.1127/2003 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, OTTAPALAM .................... APPELLANT/3RD RESPONDENT ------------- THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, OTTAPALAM NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, REGIONAL OFFICE, M.G.ROAD, KOCHI-11. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEWS JACOB (SR.) SRI.P.JACOB MATHEW RESPONDENT: PETITIONER ---------------- UDAYASANKAR, S/O.LATE KRISHNANKUTTY NAIR SANTHI NILAYAM, VADANAMKURUSSI, OTTAPALAM TALUK. (NO RELIEFS ARE CLAIMED AGAINST RESPONDENTS 1 & 2 IN THE ORIGINAL PETITION AND HENCE THEY ARE NOT MADE PARTIES IN THIS APPEAL). BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) SRI.K.RAVI (PARIYARATH) THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT LOK ADALATH AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT. JUSTICE M.M.PAREED PILLAY (RETIRED CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & JUSTICE M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETIRED JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) --------------------------- M.A.C.A.No.1538 OF 2006 -------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of March, 2007 A W A R D Appellant and counsel present. Respondent and counsel present. Heard counsel appearing for both sides. The parties have settled the dispute on condition that the appellant will pay an amount of Rs.2,18,000/- (Rs. Two lakh eighteen thousand only) less the amount already deposited by the appellant, instead of the amount awarded by the M.A.C.T. to the respondent, within two months from today, failing which the amount will carry interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of default till payment. The appeal is settled as above. M.M.PAREED PILLAY (RETIRED CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETIRED JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) ps