HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625023 Saturday the 13th day of September 2025 NATIONAL LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987)

Presided Over by The Honourable Mr.Justice G.CHOCKALINGAM (Retd.)

and Members Mr.V.Siva Subramanian, District Judge(Retired) , Mrs.M.Krishnaveni, Advocate CRL RC(MD).NO.520 OF 2024

1.Golden Handlooms, through its Authorised Signatory P.Rajesh

2.P.Rajesh ...Petitioners Versus M.Shek Mohamed Syed Ali ...Respondent This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. Both the parties present. The counsel for the petitioners Mr.L,George Paul Anto and the counsel for the respondent Mr.R.Anandharaj 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 for a sum of Rs.16,00,000/-, (Rupees Sixteen Lakhs only) out of which already a sum of Rs.4,00,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs only) has been deposited before the Court below. Now, the petitioner is ready to pay a sum of Rs. 6,00,000/- (Rupees Six Lakhs only) on or before 13.10.2025 and Rs.6,50,000/- (Rupees Six Lakhs and Fifty Thousand only) on or before 13.11.2025. The respondent / complainant is permitted to withdraw the amount of Rs.4,00,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs only) lying in deposit before the Court below by filing appropriate application.

Post the matter before the regular Court on 14.11.2025 under the caption 'for reporting compliance' and to set aside the conviction.

P.Rajesh Counsel for the petitioner M.Shek Mohamed Syed Ali 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 To: The Parties/Advocate concerned Copy To

1.The V Additional District and Sessions Court, Madurai.

2.The Judicial Magistrate IV, Madurai.

3. The Officer-in-Charge, High Court Legal Services Committee, Madurai. 4. The Section Officer, Criminal Records, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

Typed By tsg PA To The Hon'ble Judges