THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU MACMA No.1053 of 2007 & CROSS OBJECTIONS (SR) No.14565 of 2008 JUDGMENT: The appeal has been preferred by the New India Assurance Company Limited under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the judgment and decree dated 18.09.2006 passed in M.V.O.P.No.368 of 2003 on the file of the Chairman, Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-I Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Secunderabad, and the Cross Objections have been preferred by the claimants. During the pendency of the appeal, the matter was referred to Lok Adalat for negotiation between the parties and for settlement of the claim. On such reference being made, the Lok Adalat, after perusing the entire case records and after negotiating with both the parties, with their consent, settled the matter and passed Award dated 26.02.2009, wherein the parties have reported compromise and agreed for confirmation of the award passed by the Tribunal. Therefore, the appeal is disposed of in terms of the Award dated 26.02.2009 passed by the Lok Adalat. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 19.03.2010 va