BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH ORGANIZED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.BHASKARAN NAMBIAR (RETD.JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.JOHN MATHEW (RETD.JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) MONDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2006 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 MACA.No. 96 of 2006(B) --------------------- OPMV.88/2002 DATED 30.7.2005 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, MUVATTUPUZHA .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER. -------------------------------------- ANIL.P. S/O.CHERIAN, AGED 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT PAPPALLIL HOUSE, ENANALLOOR P.O. KALAMPOOR, ENANALLOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. MOHANAN NAIR, S/O.BALAKRISHNAN, DEVI NIVAS, VATTAKKULAM P.O. PALA. 3. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., ST.JOSEPH'S PRESS BUILDING, VAZHUTHACAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SAJEEVKUMAR K.GOPAL, SC, KSRTC (FOR R1) SRI.M.A.GEORGE (FOR 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: V.BHASKARAN NAMBIAR (RETD. JUDGE) & K.JOHN MATHEW (RETD. JUDGE) MACA No. 96 OF 2006(B) ----------------------------------- Dated this the 18 th day of December, 2006 A W A R D Parties have settled the dispute, the claimant/appellant is entitled to get an additional amount of Rs.40,000/- (Rupees Forty thousand only) as compensation. This amount will be deposited for payment to the claimant within 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this award before the MACT, failing which the amount will carry interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of default till payment. The Appeal is disposed of as above. V.BHASKARAN NAMBIAR (RETD. JUDGE) K.JOHN MATHEW (RETD. JUDGE) jp