Madras High CourtTribunal vs V.Poonkodi on 19 October, 2001HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI
                     Lok Adalat – II organised by the High Court Legal Services committee

                                          Sunday, the 26th day of June 2022

                                      NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD
                          (Chapter VI andu/s 21of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987)

                  Presided over by
                        The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
                                                   and
                  Member :
                  1. Mr.V.Arumugam, District Judge (Retired)
                  2. Mrs.P.Selvi, Advocate

                                           C.M.A.SR.No.48985 of 2022
                       (Appeal against the judgment and decree dated 19.10.2001 made
                  in M.C.O.P.No.936 of 1997 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
                  Tribunal, (Chief Small Causes Court, Chennai).

                  The Managing Director,
                  Metropolitan Transport
                  Corporation Ltd.,
                  Chennai - 600 002.                                          ... Appellant
                                                       Versus
                  1.   V.Poonkodi
                  2.   K.R.Goutham (Minor)
                  3.   K.R.Sangita (Minor)
                  4.   A.Kamalammal                                           .. Respondents


                     This case came up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat at
                  the SR stage itself. Mr.K.Natarajan, learned counsel appeared for the
                  appellant and submits that the award amount may be confirmed and
                  they arrived at a compromise to settle the matter as follows:

                                              TERMS OF SETTLEMENT

                             It is seen that the Trial Court has awarded a sum of Rs.9,35,000/-
                  with further interest at the rate of 9%. A sum of Rs.13,66,427/- has
                  been deposited towards the award amount with interest. The appellant
                  Corporation is willing to settle the matter for the said amount without
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                  any further reduction as per the Trial Court award itself. Therefore, the
                  matter is recorded as settled and the award is passed for a sum of
                  Rs.13,66,427/- along with the accrued interest.        Since, already the
                  amount is in deposit, the claimant/s are entitled to withdraw the said
                  amount along with accrued interest.


                             2. The Tribunal shall disburse the amount to the claimant/s on
                  proper identification and verification, without any formal application.




                  The Managing Director,
                  Metropolitan Transport
                  Corporation Ltd., (Madras Division)
                  Chennai - 600 002.                             Counsel for the Appellant




                  This Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement.


                        The full court fee paid shall be refunded to the appellant in the
                  manner provided under Section 69-A of the Tamil Nadu Court Fees and
                  suits Valuation Act, 1955 and theCourt Fees Act, 1870as provided for
                  under subSec.1ofSection 2r/w 25 ofLSA Act1987 as amended in
                  1994.


                                                      Judge


                  Member                                                            Member




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                  To: The parties/Advocate concerned

                  Copy to:

                  1. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal,
                      (Motor Accident Claims Petitions)
                       Chief Small Causes Court, Chennai.

                  2. The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai.


                  3. The Section Officer, V.R. Section, High Court, Madras.

                  4. The Section Officer, Lok Adalat Section, High Court Madras.
                     +2 copies


                  grs




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