S.Geetha v. Manjula Devi

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 14th day of October 2023 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 or Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided Over by The Honourable Mr Justice P.B. BALAJI and Members Mr.V.R.Poobalan, District Judge (retd), Mrs.M.Krishnaveni, Advocate CRL OP(MD) No.14180

of

2022

(Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on in DVC.18/2022 on the file of the JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE I, TIRUNELVELI)

1.S.Geetha W/o. Sutharsan, D.No.9, Eswari Nagar, Main Road, Thirunagar, Madurai District.

2.R.Sutharsan S/o. Ramachary, D.No.9, Eswari Nagar, Main Road, Thirunagar, Madurai District. ...Petitioners Versus Manjula Devi D/o. Sivaraman, Door.No.30, Krishanan Kovil Mela Street, palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District. ...Respondent This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the petitioners Mr.K.Dinesh and the counsel for the respondent Mr.K.Pandiarajan 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 In-laws have preferred this Criminal Original Petition to quash the DVC proceedings in D.V.C.No.18 of 2022, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli.

2.The petitioners and the respondent are present along with their respective Counsel.

3.After several round of discussions and negotiations, it has been mutually agreed that the petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.4,25,000/- [Rupees Four Lakhs and Twenty Five Thousand only] in full and final settlement and to the satisfaction of all the claims of the respondent in the above proceedings. The said sum shall be paid by the petitioners to the respondent within a period of eight [8] weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award.

4.The petitioners have also agreed, in addition to the above amount to be paid that they shall return one gold bracelet and one gold chain weighing 5 sovereigns to the respondent. In turn, the respondent also undertakes to return the gold pottu thali and one gold ring. The exchange of these gold articles shall simultaneously be made on the same day of the settlement of the amount by the petitioners.

5.The respondent undertakes to withdraw the D.V. Proceedings in entirety against the petitioners as well as her husband. S.Geetha W/o. Sutharsan, D.No.9, Eswari Nagar, Main Road, Thirunagar, Madurai District. R.Sutharsan S/o. Ramachary, D.No.9, Eswari Nagar, Main Road, Thirunagar, Madurai District. Counsel for the Petitioners Manjula Devi D/o. Sivaraman, Door.No.30, Krishanan Kovil Mela Street, palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District. Counsel for the Respondent 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 place 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 today conditions and accordingly, the award is passed. JUDGE MEMBER MEMBER To: The Parties/Advocate concerned Copy To

¶1JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE I, TIRUNELVELI.

¶2The Officer-in-Charge, High Court Legal Services Committee, Madurai.

¶3The Section Officer, V.R. Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Typed By MR/VSM/SM PAs To The Hon'ble Judges