interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from the date of claim petition till the date of deposit. The appellant / insurance company is directed to deposit the award amount now determined by this Court along with interest and costs, less the amount already deposited, if any, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment to the credit of M.C.O.P.No.2511 of 2016, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Special Subordinate Court, Cuddalore. On such deposit, the respondents 1 and 6 / claimants 1 and 6 are permitted to withdraw the award amount now determined by this Court, along with interest and costs, less the amount, if any, already withdrawn by making necessary applications before the Tribunal. So far as the amount awarded to the respondents 2 to 5 / claimants 2 to 5 are concerned, the amount should be deposited in a fixed deposit in a nationalised bank initially for a period of three years and the first respondent/first claimant is permitted to withdraw the accrued interest periodically. The appellant is entitled to refund of Court fee, in any, on the reduced amount of compensation now determined by this Court. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. s/dAssistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar kk To 1.The Special Subordinate Judge Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Cuddalore. 2. The Section Officer, VR Section, High Court, Madras. C.M.A.No.3278 of 2019 and C.M.P.Nos.19072 of 2019 & 2051 of 2020 SV(CO) SP(04/02/2021)
