CMA/783/2025 of THE MANAGING DIRECTOR Vs BANUMATHI on 12 September 2026

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI

National Lok Adalat organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Saturday, the 12th September 2026

LOK ADALAT AWARD

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

Presided over by

The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI

and

Members

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

Mr.S.THENMOZHI, Advocate

CMA.No.783 of 2025

(Appeal against the judgment and decree passed in M.C.O.P.No.3812 of 2015 dated 10.08.2023 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, (Special District Court No.I at Cuddalore).

The Managing Director,

Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation,

Villupuram.

... Appellant

Vs

Banumathi

...Respondents

This case is taken up for settlement before the National Lok Adalat. Mr.Santhosa Kumar, learned counsel for the Appellant and Mrs.Ramya V.Rao, learned counsel for the Respondent are present before this Court.

TERMS OF SETTLEMENT

The claimant is the appellant, aggrieved by the award of Rs.5,25,160/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Twenty Five Thousand and One Hundred and Sixty only) passed by the Tribunal.

2.Today, after negotiations, the parties have amicably agreed to settle the claim of Rs.7,00,000/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs only), in full quit.

3. The appellant/Transport Corporation is directed to deposit the above said agreed amount of Rs.7,00,000/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs only), after deducting the amount, if any, already deposited, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this award.

4. On such deposit being made by the appellant/Transport Corporation, the claimant/respondent is permitted to withdraw the agreed amount, without filing any formal petition. Award is passed accordingly.

5. The Tribunal is directed to transfer the amount through RTGS/NEFT to the claimant 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. The connected miscellaneous petition, if any, is closed.

The Managing Director,

Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation,

Villupuram.

Counsel for the Appellant

Banumathi

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 Tamil Nadu 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.

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