THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.V.MURALIDARAN
C.M.A.No.2730 of 2012
and M.P.No.1 of 2012
The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.,\ CBO IX, Periamet, No.28, Karna Street, Periamet, Chennai-3. .. Appellant vs.
1.M.Lalitha Mohan 2.M.Ramanathan .. Respondents (2nd respondent remained exparte before the Tribunal) Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the decree and judgment dated 19.11.2011 made in M.C.O.P.No.699 of 2008 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (V Court of Small Causes), Madras.
For Petitioners : Mr.S.Manohar For Respondent : Mr.Om Prakash for M/s.Ramalingam Associates for R1
J U D G M E N T
The Insurance Company/second respondent in M.C.O.P.No.699 of 2008 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (V Small Causes Court), Chennai is the appellant and aggrieved by the quantum of compensation, had filed this appeal and it was entertained and notices to the respondents were ordered.
2. The appellant/Insurance Company and the first respondent/claimant had mutually agreed and decided to arrive at a compromise and accordingly, a Joint Memo of Compromise dated 04.01.2017 came into being with the appellant/Insurance Company and the first respondent/claimant and signed by the parties as well as the respective counsel appearing for them. This Court has also made enquiries with the appellant as well as the first respondent and they would submit that they have understood the terms of the compromise and they voluntarily subscribed their signatures.
3. In the light of the same, the Joint Memo of Compromise dated 04.01.2017 is taken on file and recorded.
4. In the result, the Judgment and Degree dated 19.11.2011 made in M.C.O.P.No.699 of 2008 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (V Court of Small Causes), Madras is modified in terms of the Joint Memo of Compromise dated 04.01.2017 and this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is partly allowed. The Joint Memo of Compromise shall form part of decree. It is represented that the compensation awarded by the Tribunal has already been deposited and it is open to the first respondent/claimant to file appropriate application before the Tribunal for the purpose of withdrawing the compensation amount in terms of the Joint Memo of Compromise. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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