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Jayakuttan vs Usha
2024 Latest Caselaw 23096 Ker

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 23096 Ker
Judgement Date : 1 August, 2024

Kerala High Court

Jayakuttan vs Usha on 1 August, 2024

TN PRR HIGH CQURT OF KERALA AT ERNMARULAM
PRESENT
TRE RONQURARLE MRS. GUSTICE SORRY THOMAS
eHURSDAY. THE i" nay of AuGUST g0g4 / LOTH SBAVANA, 1946

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MACA NO, 3240 OF 202

AGAINST THE AWARD DATNO 24.12 2019 IN OF GV) NO. S577 OF SQ12
OP MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS YRIBUNAL, TARISSUR

APPELLANT / PETITIONER.

JAVARUPTAN ,

AGED 31 YEARS,

S/O CRAMY, MONDOORTHOQURUNNT, PAMRADT, P.O THTRUVITWANALA |
THRISSUR DISTRICT,

BY AQY BF VY. OSARDRSA MORAN

RESPONDENTS / RESPONDENTS :

4 USHA,
W/O. RAMACRANDRAN, THONDAYID HOUSE, PAMBADY P.O. ,
FRRTSSUR DISTRICT ~ 880 5287.

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GANGAUHARAN ,
S/O. SRISHNAN, IRUPBATHODT HOUSE, PAMBADY P.O.,
THIRUVILWAMALA, THRISSUR ~ 880 Say.

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SANTA ,
hYO KRISHNAN, INUPSATHODI HOUSE, FAMBADY BO. ,
THIRUVILWAMALA, THRISSUR - §§0 58".



MACA B2d0/ S020 2

§ THS NEW TNDIA ASSURANCE CoO.LTR.
REPRESENTSO BY IVS BRANCH MANAGER,
BRANCH OREIEE 2ND FLOOR,
BERINCHERY BOUTLDING, ROUND NORTH.
0. TRISSUR, PIN ~ 889 OO).

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SEI. GEOR 38 CHERTAN (Sh. }
SEY. LAL KR. JQOSESH

&éP EK. & SANTHT

SHY. LATHA SUSAN CRERTAN
SRE .ALESY AUGUSTINE

SRI. GEORGE A. CMERTAN

THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CAINS APPRAL HAVING BERN FINSLIAY
Xo §, TRE COURT ON TRE SAME DAY OSLIVERED THE

SEEN E YE ONE RT.
POLLING:



MACS S240 /2020 3

IUDRDGMENT

This appeal is at the instance of the clahmant in
OPCMVING. 2577 of 2OL1 an the Ale of the Motor Accidents
Claims Tribunal, Thrissur.

2. Pending appeal, the anpellant and the 4th respondent/
Insurer arrived at a settiement and they Flea @ join' memo
dated ii?.20234, agreeing that the insurer shall pay
Rs.5,00,000/~ (Rupees Five Lakh only}, in full and final

settlement of the claim made by the appellant. The joint
memo is on board, and that js recorded,

3. The 4th respandent/Insurer shall deposit Rs.5,00,000/-
fRupees Five Lakh only} in the Bank Account of the appellant
within ome month fram today, and in default, that amount will
earry interest @ 98 per annum from the date of default. The
appellant shall furnish Ais Bank Account details along with
detatis of his PAN card, to the 4th respondent within one week

fram today.



in the result, the appeal stands allowed in terms of the

shall form part of the

joint memo and the joint meme

SOPNY THOMAS
JUDGE



BEFORE THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT
ERNARULAM

VLA.CVA. Na. 3240 of 2020
(From the Aw ard in O. PL OM.Y.) No. 2577 of 2011 of M.A. CAT. Thrissur)

Jayakuttan . Appellant Petitioner

Usha and others > Respondents/Respondents

a JOINT SETTLEMENT MEMO FILED BY THE APPELLANT AND THE
4" RESPONDENT, THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY
LIMITED

rhe appellant was the claimant ay POM VO No. 2577 of S071 betore

che MACT, Thrissur, which was filed claiming sompensiuion * for the injurics

sustained by him in a moter accident. Though he claimed Rs.9,01 500%, the

Ei ses
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We

Hon'ble Tribunal granted anty Rs, 2.99240) under a ithe heads. Challeng the quantum, the above appeal is filed

Bed :

_ While the appeal was pending, 1 Was sent for mediation and after adetailed

discussion, the 4° respondent Insurance Company offered to pay Rs. $,00.000- Raovewe Ddywe Tabhs)} xt cee yee nia aoe Re AE WHITS (Rupees Five Lakhs), inclusive of interest ancl costs, ower and above the Qmounls already awarded, ag (ui! and Final setvement of the appeal and offered to deposit the sare within one month of the passing of the judament in this appeul and in case of default, to pay the above amount with 9% interest per annum for the

delayed period. The appellant accepted the offer and agreed fo settle ihe appeal

an the above terms and conditions.

Thereio

ed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased fo dispase

af the above appeal by directing the 4°

pondent to pay an additional amount

90,000 (Rupees Five Lakhs} inclusive of intere pend costs as full and

final settlement of all clan

af and further, direct the 4 respondent

to depasit this amount within une month of the judgment disposing of the appeal

ase of default, io deposit the above amount with Oe af interest per annum

for the de

ved period.

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Dated this the Lith day of July, 2026

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Jayakullan The Mew India Assurance

Counsel for the appelk

 
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