BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH ORGANIZED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.PAREED PILLAY (RETD.CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD.JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) THURSDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2007 / 14TH ASHADHA 1929 MACA.No. 585 of 2005(G) -------------------------- OPMV.605/2002 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS: ------------------------------ 1. MR.JAYAKUMAR @ BENNY, S/O. SRI.K.J.JOSE, KOCHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KARALIKARA, PUZHAVATHU, CHENGANACHERRY. 2. SMT.MUTHULAKSHMI W/O. SRI.JAYAKUMAR, KOCHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KARALIKARA, PUZHAVATHU, CHANGANACHERRY. 3. VEENA JAYAKUMAR, D/O. SRI.JAYAKUMAR (MINOR REPRESENTED BY GUARDIAN AND NEXT FRIEND AS 1ST PETITIONER) BY ADV. SRI.T.K.RADHAKRISHNAN SMT.K.L.SREEDEVI RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. VARADARAJAN NAIR, SURABHI, (RAJA), PENNUKARA NORTH, CHENGANNOOR. 2. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO.LTD., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.ANIL S.RAJ (FOR R1) SMT.K.N.RAJANI SMT.NITHYA.K. SMT.MANJUSHA MOHANDAS SRI.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL (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 M.M.PAREED PILLAY (RETD. CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & JUSTICE M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) M.A.C.A. NO.585 OF 2005(G) ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of July, 2007 AWARD Counsel for the appellants present. 2nd respondent and counsel present. Parties have settled their dispute for an amount of Rs.1,40,000/- (Rupees One lakh and forty thousand only) with interest in the place of the amount awarded by the M.A.C.T. The amount, less the amount already deposited, will be deposited before the MACT for payment to the claimant within 60 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. The Appeal is disposed of as above. M.M.PAREED PILLAY (RETD. CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) jp