BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT ORGANIZED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: SRI.M.R.RAJENDRAN NAIR (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & SRI.M.T.BALAN(RETD. DISTRICT JUDGE) WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2009 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1931 MACA.No. 34 of 2006(A) ---------------------- OPMV.563/1998 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: --------------------------- SABU C.THOMAS, KUNNATH HOUSE, PADINJATTINKARA P.O.,KADAPLAMATTOM, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY POWER OF ATTORNEY, JESSY THOMAS, W/O. LATE THOMAS,CHAKKALTHOTTIYIL HOUSE, OZHATHIL LANE, KOTTAYAM. BY SMT.KOCHUMOL KODUVATH,ADVOCATE RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 2 & 3: ----------------------------------------- 1. M/S. POABSONS ENGINEERS & CONTRACTORS, WEST OTHARA, THIRUVALLA, REPRESENTED BY P.A. JACOB, PANACHAYIL HOUSE, WEST OTHARA, THIRUVALLA. 2. MANAGER, THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD., KOTTAYAM. BY MR.N.JAMES KOSHY,ADVOCATE FOR R1 SMT.LEEPA PHILIP,ADVOCATE FOR R1 MR.P.JAYASANKAR,ADVOCATE FOR R2 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT THE LOK ADALAT ON 17/06/2009, AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT: SRI.M.R.RAJENDRAN NAIR (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & SRI.M.T.BALAN (RETD. DISTRICT JUDGE) ================================= M.A.C.A.No.34 of 2006 ================================= Dated this the 17th day of June, 2009 AWARD Appellant's counsel is present. Representatives of the 2nd respondent-Insurance Company and counsel are also present. After discussion, Insurance Company has offered to pay an additional compensation of Rs.30,000/-(Rupees thirty 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.30,000/-(Rupees thirty thousand only) before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kottayam, 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. M.R.RAJENDRAN NAIR (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) M.T.BALAN (RETD. DISTRICT JUDGE) dvs