Lok Adalat settlement of a motor accident compensation appeal; the Transport Corporation and claimant agreed to Rs.85,00,000 as full quit, payable in four monthly installments, with refund of court fee.
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HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTE, MADURAI
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023
Saturday the 14th day of June 2025 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD
(Chapter VI and u/s 21 or Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987)
Presided Over by The Honourable Mrs Justice S.SRIMATHY
and
Members P.MURUGAIAH, District Judge(Retired) , & MR.P.R.BALA SUBRAMANIAN, Advocate
CMA(MD) No.1511 of 2024
(Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 13/06/2022 in MCOP.452/2016 on the file of the SPECIAL SUB JUDGE, MADURAI)
THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
Madurai Limited, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Byepass Road, Madurai.
... Appellant/s
Versus
Ravikumar
S/o.Velusamy, 23, Meenakshi Avenue, Ponnagaram 3rd Street, Madurai North, Arasaradi Post, Madurai - 625 016.
... Respondent/s
This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant/s Mr.M.K.A.Thirumalaiappan and the counsel for the respondent/s Mr.L.Siva are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties and with the assistance of the Bench, both sides consented for settlement.
AWARD
The Transport Corporation has filed this appeal as against the award passed by the Special Court, Madurai.
2.The value of the claim petition is Rs.50 lakhs. The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.65,72,100/- with interest. Now the parties have agreed for a settlement of Rs.85,00,000/- (Rupees Eighty Five Lakhs only) as full quit. The said amount shall be paid in four monthly equal installments from today, less the amount, if any, already deposited. On such deposit, the claimant is entitled to withdraw the same.
THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
Madurai Limited, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Byepass Road, Madurai.
Counsel for the Appellant/s
Ravikumar
Counsel for the Respondent/s
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 Tamilnadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 and the Court Fees Act, 1870 as provided for under sub Sec.1 of Section 21 r/w 25 of LSA Act 1987 as amended in 1994.
The Original of the award shall be placed in the court record and copy of the award, kept with High Court Legal Services Committee and one copy each is furnished to both parties free of cost.
In agreement of the above, both parties and their counsel have affixed their signatures/ thumb impressions in presence of the Lok Adalat Bench admitting the terms and conditions and accordingly, the award is passed.
JUDGE
MEMBER
MEMBER
To: The Parties/Advocate concerned Copy To
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PA To The Hon'ble Judges
3 provisions across 3 enactments
The Managing Director, Madurai Limited, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Limited
Ravikumar
S.Srimathy
P.Murugaiah
P.R.Bala Subramanian
As recorded by the court registry
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