BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT ORGANISED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.BHASKARAN NAMBIAR (RETD.JUDGE) & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.SIVARAJAN (RETD.JUDGE) THURSDAY, THE 25TH OCTOBER 2007 / 3RD KARTHIKA 1929 MACA.No. 117 of 2007() ---------------------- OPMV.1055/2000 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ATTINGAL .................... APPELLANT/2ND RESPONDENT -------------- THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, ATTINGAL NOW REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY MANAGER, REGIONAL OFFICE, M.G.ROAD, KOCHI-11. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEWS JACOB (SR.) SRI.P.JACOB MATHEW RESPONDENT: PETITIONER ---------------- GOPINATHAKURUP, S/O.RAMAKRISHNAKURUP, R.G.BHAVAN, MULLARAMCODE, KALLAMBALAM, OTTOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAJENDRAN (VENNICODE) THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT LOK ADALAT AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT. JUSTICE V.BHASKARAN NAMBIAR (RETIRED JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & JUSTICE G.SIVARAJAN (RETIRED JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) --------------------------- M.A.C.A.No.117 OF 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of October, 2007 A W A R D Respondent and his counsel present. Representatives of the Insurance Company and their counsel present. The parties have now agreed to settle the dispute on condition that instead of Rs.1,53,864/- (Rs.One lakh fifty three thousand eight hundred and sixty four only) the compensation payable will be only Rs.1,00,000/- (Rs.One lakh only). There is no change in respect of any other aspect mentioned by the court below. The proportion fixed by the lower court shall also be modified taking the compensation as Rs.1,00,000/- (Rs.One lakh only) instead of Rs.1,53,000/- (Rs.One lakh fifty three thousand only) and the balance amount calculated on that basis will be paid within two months from the date of receipt of this order. The appeal is settled as above. JUSTICE V.BHASKARAN NAMBIAR (RETIRED JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) JUSTICE G.SIVARAJAN (RETIRED JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) ps