M.Muthukumar v. S.Santha Kumar,

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 13th day of May 2023 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 or Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided Over by The Honourable Mr Justice K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN and Members Mr.S.Udhayan, District Judge(Retired) Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian, Advocate CMA(MD) No.115 of 2015 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 09/04/2011 in MCOP.1914/2005 on the file of the ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FAST TRACK COURT III, MADURAI) M.MUTHUKUMAR S/O. MADASAMY, 36/1, MANJAL MEDU COLONY, ARAPALAYAM, MADURAI-016. ...Appellant Versus

1.S.SANTHA KUMAR, S/O.SUBBAIAH, NO. 12/5, PARASINATHAPURAM NORTH, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

2.A.SOUNDARARAJAN, S/O. ARANGANATHAN, 21, KARUPPARAYAN KOIL STREET, TIRUPPUR, WEST, COIMBATORE DISTRICT.

3.M/S. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD., REP BY THE BRANCH MANAGER, 2A, I FLOOR, THIRUMANGALAM NORTH STREET, THALLAKULAM, MADURAI. ...Respondents This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant/s Mr.C.K.M.Appaji and the counsel for the respondent/s Ms.P.Malini 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 Aggrieved by the award by the Tribunal, the appellant/claimant has filed the present appeal. Now, both the parties appeared and the appellant/claimant agreed for the enhanced amount of a sum of Rs.1,10,000/- (Rupees One Lakh and Ten Thousand only) in full quit and the same was agreed by the third respondent/insurance company. The third respondent/insurance company is directed to deposit the enhanced award amount, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On such deposit, the appellant/claimant is entitled to withdraw the enhanced award amount of Rs. 1,10,000/- (Rupees One Lakh and Ten Thousand only) in full quit on filing necessary application before the Tribunal. M.MUTHUKUMAR S/O. MADASAMY, 36/1, MANJAL MEDU COLONY, ARAPALAYAM, MADURAI-016. Counsel for the Appellant S.SANTHA KUMAR, S/O.SUBBAIAH, NO. 12/5, PARASINATHAPURAM NORTH, VIRUDHUNAGAR DT. A.SOUNDARARAJAN, S/O. ARANGANATHAN, 21, KARUPPARAYAN KOIL ST, TIRUPPUR, WEST, COIMBATORE DT. M/S. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD., REP BY THE BRANCH MANAGER, 2A, I FLOOR, THIRUMANGALAM NORTH ST, THALLAKULAM MADURAI. Counsel for the Respondents 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 shall be kept with High Court Legal Services Committee and one copy each shall be furnished to both parties free of cost. In agreement of the above, both parties and their counsel have affixed their signatures/ thumb impressions in the 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

¶1ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FAST TRACK COURT III, MADURAI.

¶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 MRN/MGA, PA To The Hon'ble Judges