BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT 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 K.JOHN MATHEW (RETD.JUDGE,HIGH COURT OF KERALA) WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH AUGUST 2008 / 22ND SRAVANA 1930 MACA.No. 659 of 2005() ---------------------- OPMV.46/1999 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, THODUPUZHA ................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: ---------------------------- THOMAS JOSEPH, S/O. JOSEPH, MANTHARAYIL (H), PALOORKAVU, THEKKEMALA P.O., PERUVANTHANAM. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW JOHN (K) SRI.SUJESH MENON RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ----------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT.OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. K.K.P. LAKSHMANAN, (FORMER SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE PERUVANTHANAM), S/O. SEKHARAPOTHUVAL, H.NO.112/687, PAIANNUR P.O., KANNOOR. (* ADDITIONAL R4 IMPLEADED) 4. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. THODUPUZHA. (* ADDITIONAL 4TH RESPONDENT IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DTD.13/08/2008 IN I.A.No.2851/2007) BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.S.DILEEP FOR R1 & R2 SMT.P.A.REZIYA FOR ADDL.R4 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT THE LOK ADALAT ON 13/08/2008, AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT: JUSTICE M.M.PAREED PILLAY (RETD. CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) AND JUSTICE K.JOHN MATHEW (RETD.JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) ================================== M.A.C.A No.659 of 2005 =================================== Dated this the 13th day of August, 2008 AWARD Appellant and counsel present. Representatives of the Additional 4th respondent-Insurance Company and counsel are also present. After discussion, the Insurance Company has offered to pay an additional compensation of Rs.20,000/-(Rupees twenty thousand only) over and above what has been awarded by the Court below, which is acceptable to the appellant. Accordingly, Insurance Company shall pay an additional compensation of Rs.20,000/-(Rupees twenty thousand only) within 60 days from the date of this order. Non-payment of the amount within the stipulated period will attract interest at the rate of 9% per annum. The M.A.C.A is disposed of as settled between the parties. M.M.PAREED PILLAY (RETD. CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) K.JOHN MATHEW (RETD.JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) dvs