BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH ORGANISED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.NARENDRAN (RETD.JUDGE) & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.BHASKARAN NAMBIAR (RETD.JUDGE) THURSDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2007 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1928 MACA.No. 247 of 2003() ---------------------- OPMV.2303/1995 of ADDL.MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER IN O.P(MV): ------------- M.K.JOSEPH ALIAS (BIJU), AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. KALISTAR, MALIEKKAL HOUSE, EDAKOCHI P.O., COCHIN-6. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE (MANACHIRACKEL) SRI.P.R.MILTON RESPONDENTS/ PETITIONERS IN O.P: ----------------- 1. K.J.BENEDICT, S/O. K.R.JOSEPH, KURUSUPARAMBIL, MUNDAMVELI P.O., COCHIN-5. 2. THE PROCURATOR, COCHIN DIOCESE, BISHOP'S HOUSE, FORT COCHIN, COCHIN-1. 3. THE NEW INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., THOPPUMPADY BRANCH, COCHIN-5. 4. A.T.BABU, S/O. THANKAPPAN, AYIRAMTHENGAIL HOUSE, NEENDAKARA, KOLLAM DIST. 5. ANTONY VINCENT, PROPRIETOR, MARINE FUELS, SAKTHIKULANGARA, KOLLAM. 6. NEW INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.KKM.SHERIF FOR R6 SRI.A.C.DEVY 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.NARENDRAN (RETD.JUDGE) & V.BHASKARAN NAMBIAR (RETD.JUDGE) --------------------------- M.A.C.A.No.247 OF 2003 -------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2007 A W A R D K.K.Narendran (Retd.Judge) Heard counsel for both sides. Parties have settled the dispute and claimant/appellant is entitled to get an additional amount of Rs.39,000/- (Rs. Thirty nine thousand only) as compensation. The amount will be deposited within two months from today, failing which the amount will carry interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of default till payment. The appeal is settled as above. K.K.NARENDRAN (RETD.JUDGE) V.BHASKARAN NAMBIAR (RETD.JUDGE) ps K.K.NARENDRAN & V.BHASKARAN NAMBIAR (RETD.JJ) M.A.C.A.No.247/2003 A W A R D 22.2.2007