HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services

Committee

th

Saturday, the 13 day of December, 2025

LOK ADALAT AWARD

(Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987)

Presided by

Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE T.N. VALLINAYAGAM (Retd.)

and

Members

Mr.P.Ganesan, District Judge (Retd.)

Mrs.V.Ambika, Advocate C.M.A.No.1076 of 2024

(Appeal against the Judgement and decree passed on 01.10.2021

in M.C.O.P.No.584 of 2017 on the file of the Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal, Additional District Court (Fast Track Court ) at

Vellore.

Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd.,

(Vizhupuram Division),

‘Rep.by its Divisional Manager,

Office at Rangapuram,

Vellore-9. .. Appellant

Vs.

1.S.Selvi

2.M.Lakshmi

3.P.Sudha 4.R.Ramu

5.S.Jyothi .. Respondents

This case is taken up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both

the parties are present. The learned counsel for the appellant Mr.T.Chandrasekaran, learned counsel for the respondents 1 to 5 Mr.R..Kalaichelvan 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

The appellant and his counsel and the respondents and their

counsel are present.

2.The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.15,55,000/- with interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of petition till the date of deposit as compensation.

3.Aggrieved against the award of the Tribunal, the appellant/

Transport Corporation has preferred the present appeal. It is represented by the appellant/Transport Corporation that they have already deposited a sum of Rs.25,000/- on 19.07.2023 and a sum of Rs.11,55,609/- deposited ( including tax) on 28.08.2024 as per the conditional order dated 03.06.2024

4.By way of compromise, it is agreed by both parties, that the award amount shall be modified as of Rs.17,00,000 in full quit.

5. The appellant /Transport Corportion is directed to deposit the balance award amount of Rs.5,19,391/- in full quit, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On such deposit, the respondents/claimants 1 to 5 are permitted to withdraw equal share with proportionate interest and cost as per apportionment fixed by the Tribunal without filing any formal petition. Award is modified accordingly.

6.The Tribunal is directed to issue the cheques to the parties concerned on proper identification in accordance with the terms of the award, without insisting on any formal permission petition. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of accordingly.

Divisional Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd., (Vizhupuram Division), Office at Rangapuram,Vellore. Counsel for the appellant

1.S.Selvi

2.M.Lakshmi

3.P.Sudha 4.R.Ramu

5.S.Jyothi Counsel for the respondents This 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 Copy to:

1.The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Additional District Court (Fast Track Court ) at Vellore.

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.

Kkd T.N.VALLINAYAGAM,J. (Retd.)

kkd C.M.A.No.1076 of 2024

13.12.2025