BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH ORGANIZED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.JOHN MATHEW (RETD.JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD.JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) TUESDAY, THE 21ST AUGUST 2007 / 30TH SRAVANA 1929 MACA.No. 1494 of 2004(C) ----------------------- OPMV.1396/1999 of MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: -------------------------- PRASOBH KUMAR, S/O.MADHAVAN PILLAI, PUTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, THURUTHY P.O., CHANGANACHERRY, VAZHAPPALLY WEST. BY ADV. SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. K.S.RAJU @ KURIAN, S/O.SKARIA, KOCHIDASSERRY HOUSE, CHERUVELIPADY BHAGOM, KURICHY, CHANGANACHERRY. 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER, UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., DOCTORS TOWER, CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.T.GOPALAKRISHNAN SMT.SREELEKHA.S.KUMAR SRI.T.J.LAKSHMANAN IYER (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: JUSTICE K.JOHN MATHEW (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & JUSTICE M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) M.A.C.A. No.1494 of 2004 --------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of August, 2007 AWARD Counsel for the appellant and appellant present. Second respondent also present. After discussions it was agreed by both parties that an additional amount of compensation of Rs.40,000/- (Rupees Forty thousand only) will be paid by the 2nd respondent to the appellant towards full and final settlement of the claim within a period of two months failing which the amount will carry interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of default till payment. M.A.C.A. is disposed of as above. K.JOHN MATHEW (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) jp