The Managing Director v. M. Vasanthakumar Alias Ajith

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 14th day of March 2026. LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided over by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE A.RAMAMURTHI (Retd.) and Members Mr.M.Pughazhendi, District Judge (Retd.) Mrs.S.Thenmozhi, Advocate C.M.A.No.659 of 2026 and C.M.P.No.7341 of 2026 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 14.10.2024 made in M.C.O.P.No.25 of 2016 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Special Sub Judge No.I, to delay with MCOP Cases) (Court of Small Causes) at Chennai.) The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (VPM Ltd.,) No.3/137, Salamedu Vazhuthareddy Villupuram 605 602. .. Appellant Vs. M.Vasantha Kumar @ Ajith S/o.Murali .. Respondent This case came up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Both the parties are present. The learned counsel for the appellant Mr.P.Dinesh Kumar, and the learned counsel for the respondent, Mr.B.Keshava Ramanujan, are present. After mutual discussion, negotiation, mediation and conciliation between both parties, they arrived at a compromise to settle the matter as follows: TERMS OF SETTLEMENT Both the parties and counsel represented. The Transport Corporation has preferred the present appeal.

¶2Aggrieved against the award of Rs.17,99,600/- (Rupees Seventeen Lakhs Ninety Nine Thousand Six Hundred only).

¶3Now the parties agreed to modify the award amount for a sum of Rs.25,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Lakhs only) in full quit.

¶4The Transport Corporation is directed to deposit the modify award amount less already deposited, if any within a period of eight weeks from today.

¶5On such deposit the claimant is entitled to withdraw the entire amount. If the Transport Corporation fails to deposit the entire amount within a period of eight weeks the claimant is entitled to claim interest against the award amount as on date.

¶6The Tribunal is directed to issue the award amount through NEFT/RTGS to the party concerned on proper identification in accordance with the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal permission petition.

¶7The appeal is ordered accordingly. Consequently, the connected civil miscellaneous petition is closed. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (VPM Ltd.,) No.3/137, Salamedu Vazhuthareddy Villupuram 605 602. Counsel for the appellant M.Vasantha Kumar @ Ajith

Counsel for the respondent

This National Lok Adalat award is passed in terms of the above settlement. The Court fee paid shall be refunded to the parties in the manner provided under 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. Judge Member

Member To The parties/Advocate concerned A.RAMAMURTHI.J, (Retd.) rna/drl Copy to:

¶1The Motor Accident claims Tribunal Judge Special Sub Court No.I, 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. C.M.A.No.659 of 2026 and C.M.P.No.7341 of 2026

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