BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT ORGANIZED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.KRISHNAMOORTHY (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & SRI.P.CHANDRASEKHARA PILLAI (RETD.DISTRICT JUDGE) WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2009 / 6TH KARTHIKA 1931 MACA.No. 1001 of 2007() ----------------------- OPMV.2495/2003 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER IN OP(MV): --------------------------------------- SUJITH, AGED 12 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER AND LEGAL GUARDIAN, HARIDASAN, S/O. ARMUGHAN, AGED 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT NEDUNGOTTIL HOUSE, THALAKKULATHOOR POST, KOZHIKODE. BY MR.AVM.SALAHUDIN, ADVOCATE RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS IN OP(MV): ----------------------------------------------- 1. SHAIJU.K., 4/5, KOMATHODI, THALAKULATHOOR POST, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD., BRANCH OFFICE, TRIPURI BUILDING, EAST NADAKKAVU, KOZHIKODE. BY SMT.P.K.SANTHAMMA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT THE LOK ADALAT ON 28/10/2009, AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT: JUSTICE P.KRISHNAMOORTHY (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & SRI.P.CHANDRASEKHARA PILLAI (RETD. DISTRICT JUDGE) =============================== M.A.C.A.No.1001 of 2007 =============================== Dated this the 28th day of October, 2009 AWARD Appellant's counsel is present. The father who represented the minor appellant is no more and he is now represented by his mother and she is present. Representatives of the 2nd respondent-Insurance Company and counsel are also present. After discussion, the Insurance Company has offered to pay an additional compensation of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees twenty five thousand only) over and above what has been awarded by the Court below, which is acceptable to the appellant. Accordingly, Insurance Company shall deposit an additional compensation of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees twenty five thousand only) before the Principal Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kozhikode, for payment to the appellant within 60 days from the date of the Award. Non-payment of the amount within the stipulated period will attract interest at the rate of 9% per annum. The M.A.C.A is disposed of as settled between the parties. P.KRISHNAMOORTHY (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) P.CHANDRASEKHARA PILLAI (RETD. DISTRICT JUDGE) dvs