BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT ORGANISED BY THE HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH AND SHRI. S.VENKITA SUBRAMANIA IYER (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) FRIDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 26TH MAGHA 1929 MFA.No. 625 of 2003() --------------------- WCC.30/2001 of WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER,KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANT: OPPOSITE PARTY ------------------------- MARKOSE ABRAHAM, PROPRIETOR, JANATHA PRESS, KOCHUPARET HOUSE, ERAVINALLOOR, PUTHUPALLY, KOTTAYAM BY ADV. SRI.JOSE PALLATTUKARAN RESPONDENT: APPLICANT ---------------------- V.M.VARGHESE, S/O.KURIAN MARKOSE, VETTATHU HOUSE, PUTHUPPALLY VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.TITUS MANI THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT LOK ADALAT AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT: ORDER ON I.A. 1698/03 IN M.F.A. (W.C. ACT NO: 625/03) CLOSED 15/2/2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE SD/- S.VENKITA SUBRAMANIA IYER SENIOR ADVOCATE HIGH COURT OF KERALA jj THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT LOK ADALAT AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT: JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH (JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) AND SHRI. S. VENKITA SUBRAMANIA IYER (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) ------------------------------------------------------------- M.F.A.(W.C.Act) No: 625 of 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th February, 2008. A W A R D The appellant and the respondent and respective counsel are present. As per the judgment in W.C.C.30/2001 the respondent has deposited a sum of Rs.31,391/- (Rupees thirty one thousand three hundred and ninety one only) before the authority concerned i.e., the compensation adjudicated by the authority. 50% of the amount deposited has already been withdrawn by the respondent. The balance amount is remaining with the authority. 2. The parties have agreed to settle the matter on payment of a lumpsum of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only), inclusive of the amount remaining in deposit with the authority. 3. To make that deposit the appellant seeks time for one month. The respondent's counsel and respondent have agreed to M.F.A.625/03 -2- that course. It is undertaken by the appellant that he will make the balance amount as above stated before the expiry of one month without fail. The balance amount in deposit before the authority can be withdrawn by the respondent. If any default is committed in making deposit of the balance amount of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) on or before the date specified above, the respondent will be free to execute the award for the balance amount. The appeal is settled as above. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA SHRI. S. VENKITA SUBRAMANIA IYER SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA jj