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) MONDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2007 / 11TH ASHADHA 1929 MFA.No. 1415 of 2001() ---------------------- OPMV.2277/1995 of MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, PALA .................... APPELLANT/2ND RESPONDENT: ----------- THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., MUVATTUPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY MANAGER, REGIONAL OFFICE, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-18. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE CHERIAN (THIRUVALLA) RESPONDENTS/CLAIMANT & 1ST RESPONDENT: ------------- 1. SAJI.JOSEPH, THEKKUMPERUMALIL, AMANAKARA.P.O., RAMAPURAM, KOTTAYAM(DIST). 2. BENNY JOSEPH, S/O.JOSEPH, KOOVATHADATHIL (H) AMANAKARA.P.O., RAMAPURAM, KOTTAYAM (DIST). BY ADV. SRI.MATHEWS J.NEDUMPARA (FOR R1) SRI.SANJAYAN.K.R. THIS MISC. FIRST 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: MFA NO.1415/2001 -2- ORDER ON C.M.P. NO.9318/2001 IN M.F.A. NO.1415/2001 CLOSED. SD/- M.M.PAREED PILLAY (RETD. CHIEF JUSTICE) SD/- M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR 2.7.2007. (RETD. JUDGE) /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE JP JUSTICE M.M.PAREED PILLAY (RETD.CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & JUSTICE M.R.HARIHARAN NAIR (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) M.F.A. NO.1415 OF 2001 --------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2007 AWARD Appellant and counsel present. 1st respondent and counsel present. Both parties have agreed to settle the matter for an amount of Rs.1,40,000/- (Rupees One lakh and forty thousand only) with the same rate of interest as allowed by the MACT. 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. M.F.A. 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