BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT ORGANIZED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: SRI.MATHEWS JACOB (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & SRI.M.T.BALAN(RETD. DISTRICT JUDGE) FRIDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2009 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1931 MACA.No. 1400 of 2007() ----------------------- OPMV.302/2000 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, PALAKKAD .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER IN OP (MV): -------------------------------------- SUSHEELA DEVID, W/O. DEVID, AGED 68 YEARS, RETD.,TEACHER, 11/917 MISSION COMPOUND, ROBINSON ROAD, PALAKKAD. BY MR.N.L.KRISHNAMOORTHY,ADVOCATE MR.K.LAKSHMINARAYANAN,ADVOCATE SMT.SATHYA SHREEPRIYA,ADVOCATE SMT.S.SUJA,ADVOCATE RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS IN OP (MV): ------------------------------------------------ 1. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, (OWNER OF BUS KL- 15/3084) 2. RADHAKRISHNA PILLA, S/O.SANKARA PILLA, AGED 58 YEARS, DRIVER OF KSRTC, MANIKANDA VILASAM MARUTHAMAN PALLI, POOYAPALLI POST, KOTTARAKKARA. (DRIVER OF BUS KL-15/3084) BY MR.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, K.S.R.T.C. MR.JOHNSON P.JOHN,SC,K.S.R.T.C THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR DETRMINATION AT THE LOK ADALAT ON 19/06/2009, AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT: SRI.MATHEWS JACOB (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & SRI.M.T.BALAN (RETD. DISTRICT JUDGE) =============================== M.A.C.A.No.1400 of 2007 =============================== Dated this the 19th day of June, 2009 AWARD Appellant and counsel are present. Representatives of the K.S.R.T.C and counsel are also present. After discussion, first respondent-K.S.R.T.C has offered to pay an additional compensation of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees twenty five thousand only) over and above what has been awarded by the court below, which is acceptable to the appellant. Accordingly, first respondent-K.S.R.T.C shall deposit an additional compensation of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees twenty five thousand only) before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Palakkad, for payment to the appellant, within 60 days for the date of receipt of a copy of the Award. Non-payment of the amount within the stipulated period will attract interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum. The M.A.C.A is disposed of as settled between the parties. MATHEWS JACOB (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) M.T.BALAN (RETD. DISTRICT JUDGE) dvs