The Managing Director v. Vanitha

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 9th day of September 2023 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 or Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided Over by The Honourable Mrs Justice K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI and Members Mr.P.MURUGAIAH, District Judge(Retired) , Mr.C.SURESH KUMAR ISAAC PAUL, Advocate CMA(MD) No.196 of 2020 and CROS.OBJ(MD)No.SR38982 of 2022 (Appeal against the judgment and decree passed on 03/07/2019 in MCOP.180/2018 on the file of the PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE, RAMANATHAPURAM) THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TAMILNADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KARAIKUDI ...Appellant/s Versus VANITHA W/o.Late.Sankar, D.NO.6959, Subbaiah Nagar, Pattinamkathan, Ramanathapuram Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. Minor.Raghuram, S/o.Late.Sankar, Rep.by his Mother/Natural Guardian 1st respondent D.No.6959, Subbiah Nagar, Pattinamkathan, Ramanathapuram Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. Minor.Arun Prasad S/o.Late.Sankar, Rep.by his Mother/Natural Guardian 1st respondent D.No.6959, Subbiah Nagar, Pattinamkathan, Ramanathapuram Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. Susila W/o.Late.Kathiresan, D.No.6959, Subbiah Nagar, Pattinamkathan, Ramanathapuram Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. ...Respondent/s This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the appellant/s Mr.P.M.Vishnuvarathanan, and the counsel for the respondents Mr.J.M.Hassanul Bazari 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 After due deliberations, both the parties have entered into compromise and agreed to settle for a sum of Rs.55,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty Five Lakhs only) as full quit (inclusive of TDS). The appellant has already deposited a sum of Rs.69,40,618/- before the Tribunal. The 1st respondent / 1st claimant is entitled to a sum of Rs.18,00,000/-, the second and third respondents are entitled to a sum of Rs.16,25,000/- each and the fourth respondent is entitled to a sum of Rs.4,50,000/- towards their share. On such deposit being made, the respondents 1 and 4 are permitted to withdraw their share by filing formal application before the Tribunal.

The minors share shall be deposited in any one of the nationalized Bank till they attain majority. The first respondent / guardian of the minors shall withdraw the interest of the minor deposit amount for their welfare. The excess payment made by the Transport Corporation, shall be refunded to the Transport Corporation along with accrued interest. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties in CMA(MD) No.196 of 2020, the CROS.OBJ(MD)No.SR38982 of 2022 is closed. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TAMILNADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KARAIKUDI Counsel for the Appellant/s VANITHA W/o.Late.Sankar, Minor.Raghuram, S/o.Late.Sankar, Rep.by his Mother/Natural Guardian 1st respondent Minor.Arun Prasad S/o.Late.Sankar, Rep.by his Mother/Natural Guardian 1st respondent Susila W/o.Late.Kathiresan, 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 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

¶1PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE, RAMANATHAPURAM.

¶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 MALA PA To The Hon'ble Judges