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 7TH JUNE 2007 / 17TH JYAISHTA 1929 MACA.No. 192 of 2004(G) ---------------------- OPMV.1527/1997 of ADDL.MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM .................... APPELLANT/3RD RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD., RP. BY ITS ASST. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, REGIONAL OFFICE, KANDOMKULATHY TOWERS, M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL RESPONDENTS/CLAIMANT & RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2: -------------------------------------------- 1. UNNIKRISHNAN, S/O. THANKAVELU, KOLATHARA HOUSE, PONEKKARA, ERNAKULAM. 2. BINU, S/O. DIVAKARAN, MALIKAIKKAL, UPPUKANDAM BHAGAM, AYROORKARA, KOTTAPPADI VILLAGE, KOTHAMANGALAM. 3. M.C.PAULOSE, MATTAMANA HOUSE, AYROORPADAM P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.C.M.SURESH BABU (FOR R1) 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.192 of 2004 --------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of June, 2007 AWARD Appellant and 1st respondent present. Parties have agreed to settle the dispute for an amount of Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh and fifty thousand only) in the place of Rs.1,56,500/-. The provision regarding payment of interest is retained with the result that interest will be payable at 9% per annum until respective dates of deposit. The amount due as above (less the amount already deposited) will be deposited before the MACT within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of award failing which the amount will carry interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of default till payment. MACA is disposed of as above. JUSTICE M.M.PAREED PILLAY (RETD. CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) ` JUSTICE M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) jp