BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH ORGANIZED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MONDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER 2006 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE K.K.USHA (RETD. CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.BHASKARAN (RETD. JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) MACA.No. 274 of 2006(G) ---------------------- OP(M.V.)403/2000 DATED 16.03.2005 OF MACT KALPETTA/WAYANAD APPELLANT/3RD RESPONDENT: ------------------------------------------ UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., REP. BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, REGIONAL OFFICE, SHARANYA, HOSPITAL ROAD, KOCHI-11. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON RESPONDENTS/PETITIONER AND RESPONDENTS 1 & 2 RESPECTIVELY: ------------------ 1. VELLY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O. VELUKKEN, VILLAGEKUNNU, THARUVAMA P.O., CHENGADOM DESOM, PORUNNANUR AMSOM. 2. BINU, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, S/O. VASU, SINDHU NIVAS, PALIYANA, THARUVANA P.O., MANANTHAVADY TALUK. 3. USMAN, PUTHANPURAYIL HOUSE, MANANTHAVADY P.O. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SALIL NARAYANAN (FOR R1 ) SRI.O.D.SIVADAS (FOR R2 & R3) 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: K.K.USHA (RETD. CHIEF JUSTICE) & R.BHASKARAN (RETD. JUDGE) M.A.C.A. No.274 OF 2006(G) ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of December, 2006 A W A R D K.K.USHA (Rtd. Chief Justice) The representative of the appellant Insurance company and counsel are present. The learned counsel for the respondent is also present. He submits that he is authorised by the party to settle the matter. Parties have agreed that the petition for delay be condoned and appeal disposed of in terms of agreement. The parties have settled the dispute by reducing an amount of Rs.9,000/-(Rupees Nine thousand only) from the award amount of Rs.73,000/-. The award amount is therefore reduced as Rs.64,000/-. Appeal is disposed of in terms of the settlement. K.K.USHA (RETD. CHIEF JUSTICE) R.BHASKARAN (RETD. JUDGE) jp