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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 431

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MRS. SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN, J
ABDULLA KOYA – Appellant
Versus
K.P.GIRISH – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.U.P.BALAKRISHNAN
For the Respondents: SMT.RAJI T.BHASKAR

Table of Content
1. background of claim and initial compensation awarded. (Para 1)
2. parties reached a settlement during mediation. (Para 2)
3. court modifies award based on settlement agreement. (Para 3 , 4)

JUDGMENT

The appeal is filed by the legal heirs of the claimant in O.P.

(MV) No.46 of 2013 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Vatakara. The said claim petition was filed by the appellants herein, claiming an amount of ₹5,00,000/- as compensation for the injuries sustained by him in a motor accident occurred on 23.05.2004. The tribunal awarded an amount of ₹4,15,000/- as compensation under different heads, directing the respondent insurer to deposit the said amount along with interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of petition till the date of realization. Disputing the quantum of compensation awarded, the appellant has come up with this appeal.

2. Today, when the matter came up for consideration, the learned counsel for the appellant as well as the learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the matter has been settled between the parties on 17.09.2025 before the Mediator, Kerala High Court Mediation Centre.

3. The Mediator has submitted a report a

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