Leela P. v. Rath Kumari, Suthisha T., Rathisha T. & Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. (MACA Nos. 2064/2014 and 1925/2014, High Court of Kerala, Ernakulam)

Case Details & Bench

Court: High Court of Kerala
Hon'ble Judges: T. V. Anil Kumar
Judgment Date: 2021-01-14
Court Decision / Holding: Compromise accepted; both MACA Nos. 2064/2014 and 1925/2014 disposed of by passing an award in terms of the compromise; IA No. 1 of 2020 shall form part of this award.
Final Disposition: Disposed of on the basis of a negotiated compromise recorded under Section 89 CPC; award passed as per memorandum of compromise; minor procedural adjustments reflected in the final order.

Parties to the Case

Appellants / Petitioners

Leela P.
Vanaja P. V.
Jimsha E.
Nimisha E.

Respondents

T. Rate Kumari
Suthisha T
Rathisha T
The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.

Legal Representation & Advocates

Counsels for Petitioners

• P. U. Shailajan, Counsel for the Petitioners/Appellants

Counsels for Respondents

• Sri A. R. George, Counsel for Respondents 1 to 3/Respondents; Sri V. R. Kesava Kannur, Counsel for Respondents 1 to 3

Case Synopsis & Summary

This is a motor accident claims appeal consolidated in two Motor Accidents Claims Appeals Nos. 2064 of 2014 and 1925 of 2014 arising from awards of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Thalassery, in OP(MV) Nos. 791/2007 and 1004/2007. The appellants are Leela P., Vanaja P.V., Jimsha E. (Jimshee E.), and Nimisha E., represented by counsel P. U. Shailajan, while the respondents include T. Rate Kumari, Suthisha T., Rathisha T., and The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., with some respondents subsequently deleted from the party array. The matter was referred to mediation/compromise under Section 89 CPC, and a memorandum of compromise (I.A. No. 1 of 2020) was filed under Section 89 CPC and under XXIII Rule 3 and Section 151 CPC. The court found the compromise voluntary and accepted it, disposing of both MACA Nos. 2064/2014 and 1925/2014 by passing an award in terms of the compromise (IA 1/2020 forming part of the award). The case reflects distribution of compensation among the claimants, including a lump-sum amount to the 2nd appellant and no further amounts to others, with certain respondents deleted from entitlement.

Provisions of Law Cited

Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)XXIII Rule 3, CPCSection 151 CPC

Submissions & Arguments

Contentions of Appellants / Petitioners

The appellants sought to record the terms of a compromise arrived at during mediation under Section 89 CPC and pass a judgment in terms of that compromise. They emphasized that the memorandum of compromise dated 13 October 2020, filed under Section 89 CPC and duly mediated, should underpin the final award, and requested that the court formalize the settlement by a court order/award, incorporating IA No. 1 of 2020 as part of the final award.

Contentions of Respondents

The respondents supported the compromise terms as recorded, including distribution of the compensatory amount as agreed therein. They acknowledged the mothers’ continued entitlement and the specific sharing arrangement for the appellants, including the second appellant’s lump-sum of Rs. 2 lakhs without interest, from 85% of the awarded amount, and that certain appellants (3rd and 4th) were not entitled to any further compensation. They urged the court to record the compromise and pass a judgment accordingly.

Extracted Judgment Text

Exact text extracted from official judgment records.

# IN THE EIGE COI'RT OF KERAI,A AT ERNAKT'TAI\{ ## PRESENT TEE HONOURJABLE MR . iN'STTCE T . V. A}IILKT'MAR > TIIT'RSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF iIAI{UARY 2O2L / ZAXE POUSEA, Lg42 r'rACA.No.20511 0F 2014 > AGAINST TEE AI{ARD IN OP GN') 79L/2007 DATED 04-01-2014 OF }IoTOR > ACCTDENT CLAIMS TRTBI'NAL, TEAI,ASSERY ## APPELLAI{TS /TEIRD PARTIES : - 1 LEELA. P. AGED 68 YEJARS, w/o. (LATE) LAT(SHD4AIIAr{, ptt':rElyA pItRAyrL, MELEKAIIDY, THrr.Ar{ooR[p.o, ] TEAZEE CEO\ rA, KAI{NUR-670 O1g - 2 VAI{&IA P .V. AGED 47 YEJARS, - WlO . SURESEAI{ (LATE) , M.B. QUARTERS, KOTTAIGT'NNU P.O.KATTAIvIPALLY, KAI{NIIR - 3 iITMSIEA E. AGED 23 YE.ARS, - D/O.SURE"SESI{, M. 8.g{JARTERS, KOTTAI{TG(nER' - P.O.KATTAMPALLY, KAIINI R. - 4 NIMISEA E. - AGED 33 YEJARS, - D/O.SI'RESEAI{ (I,ATE), M. B.QUARTERS, KOTTAICKIUNNU - P.O.KATTAMPALLY, KANNUR ## BY ADV. SRI . P.U. SEAILAJAI{ ## RESPOITDE}iITS /RES POIIDENTS : - 1 T.RATET K['I.IARI, - AGED 42 YEARS, - W /O .E. SURESEAI.I, ELfMBICHERIYATI EOUSE, - p . o. THIRWALLOOR, VIA. TAtIpARiAtdBA, KAIINUR DTSTRTCT 670s02. - AGED suTErsEA 14 YEJARS,T. (MTNOR) , - D/O.ST'RESEAI{, ELIMBICEERIYAI{ HOUSE, P.O.THIRWAIIOOR, vrA.TALrpARjAltBA, KANNUR DTSTRTCT 570502. - 3 RATHISEA T. (MTNOR) AGED 12 TEJARS, - D/O. E. ST'RESEA}.I, ELIMBICHERIYAI{ HousE, MACA NOS .2064/20L4 & L925/201,4 > P ' o ' TETRWAIL@R, vrA. TALTPARiAMBA, KAIiINUR DrsTRrcr > 670502. (MTNOR RESPOIIDENTS 2 AND 3 ARE REPRESET{TED BY THEIR MOTHER A}iID NE:CT FRIEIID T.RATEI KIU}IARI THE 1ST RESPONDENT) vrNoD, s/o.covrNDAr{ > 4 s/o.covrNDAr{ !{ADAI{KARiA HOUSE' VALIYAIiINUR, P.O.EACEI R, VALTYANNIIR > AMSOM, KAlrNttR DrsTRrcT 670 591. (DELETED) K. @VIIIDAI\I > 5 @VIIIDAI\I s/o.AI'{BooTTy, }nDAI{KARia HousE, p.o. cnov\rA, KAr{NttR DrsTRrcT 670005 (DET.ETED) > (RESPOIIDENT 4 AI{D 5 ARE DELETED FROM THE PARTY > ARRAY AT TEE RISK OE. TEE APPELIJAI{':T AS PER ORDER > DATED L,/L2/20L4 rN rA 3627 /20t4 rN l,tacA 2064/20L4' > 6 THE ORIEIITAL TNSURAI{CE COMPATiIY I,D. DrvrsroNAl oFFrcE No.1' KAIINUR DrsTRrcT, PrN.670001 Rl BY ADV. SRT.V.R.KESAVA KAr}NL R1, R6 BY ADV. SRI.A.R.GEORGE TEIS MOTOR ACCIDETiIT CI,AIMSI APPEJAT EAVTNG BEEN FINAILY EEJARD oN SEME 14.01 DAY DELI\IERED .2O2L, AtoNG TEE TilrrE FOLLO9VING:r.rAcA. L925/2OL4 (C) , TEE COttRT ON TEE > MACA NOS.2064/2014 & L925/20I4 tN TEE EIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAIiULNM ## PRESENT > THIIRSDAY, THE 14TH DAY oF JAI{UARY zOzL / 2eljg pousHA, L942 THE HONOI'RABLE MR. .'USTICE T . V. AI{ILKU}NR I'IACA.No.1925 OF 2014 > AGAINST TEE AI{ARD IN OP(Ifi') LOO4/2O07 DATED 4.1.2014 OF MOTOR > ACCIDE}{TT CI,AIMS| TRTBT'NAT , TEALASSERY ## APPEII.ATiITS,/ PET T T I ONERS : - 1 LEELA P., AGED 68 YEJARS, w/o. LATE r,ArcsHMANAI{' PtrrHrYA PIIRAYTL, MELEKAI|DY, TETLANOOR,[p.O.TEAZHE ] CHOVVA, KAI{NUR_6?O O1g. - 2 veI{A.tA P.V. , AGED 47 YEJARS, w/o. sttREsEA!{ (r.ATE), M.B.euARTERs, KorTAKKruNNu, P. O. KATTAIVIPAIJLY, KAlfNt R. - 3 JMSEA E. , - AGED 23 YEARS, D/O. sI'REsEAr.I, M. B. QuARTERS, KoTTAIC!uNTiTU, P. O.KATTAMPALLY, KNitNttR. - 4 NTMTSIIA E. , - AGED 33 YEARS, D/o - suREsEAr'I (Larn1, M.B.QUARTERS, KorrAr(KruNNU, P . O. KATTAI{PALLY, KAI{NUR. BY ADV. SRI . P . U. SSAU,AJAI{ ## RE S POI{DE}iITS /RES POIIDEIITS : - 1 MADANKARA VINOD, AGED 46 YEJARS, - s/o. GovNDAtit, I{ADA}IKARjA EOUSE, VALIYAIiINOOR, p. o.vARiaI{, KAIiTNUR-670 594 . IDELETED] > MACA NOS.2064/201,4 & I92S/2014 2 K. GOVIIIDAI{, s/o. AI\'B@TTY, I4ADAI{KARjA, HOUSE, CEO\nrA, P.O.CHO\ rA, KAr{NnR-670 006 . IDELETEDI > RESPONDENTS R1 AND R2 ARE DELETED FROM THE PARTY ARRAY AT TEE RTSK OF THE APPELITAIiIT VTDE ORDER DATED > 20.LL.20L4 rN rA 3s48/L4. 3 THE ORIENTAL INSURAI.ICE COMPANY L[D. KANMTR-5?o 001, Rl, R3 BY ADV. SRr.A.R.GEORGE THIS IfoTOR ACCIDENT CI,AIMS APPEJAT EAVING BEEN FINALLY EEJARD ON 14.01 .2O2L, ALONG MTE I'{ACA .2064/20L4, TEE COttRT ON TEE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLO9ilTNG: > MACA NOS.2064/20L4 & 1925/20t4 ## .'UDGMEti|:T Appell-ants in both MACAs are the same. Appellants settled the disputes with the respondents 1 to 3 in MACA No . 20 64 of 20L4 . The compromise petition (I.A.No.1 of 2020) shows that terms and conditions as to division of compensation interse have been agreed upon and reduced The issue was mediated and to writing. the memorandum of compromise was submitted under Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the appellants as weII as the respondents. 3. I am satisfied that the compromise entered into between The parties is vol-untary. terms and conditions therein are recorded. The compromise is accepted. fn the result, both MACA Nos . 2064 / 2014 MACA NOS.2064/201_4 & 1925/2014 6 > 1925 / 2014 are disposed of passing an award in terms of compromise. f.A.No. 1 of 2020 (compromise petition) shall form part of this award. - sd/ T . V. AI{ILK]T'I{AR, JT'DGE pm IW14tfrm > BEFORE THE HONOTJRABLE HIGH COURT OF KEMI.A AT ERNAKUT.AM I.A.No. I or zozo ; tn > M,A.C.A.No. 2054 . of ZAt4 ## Petitloners/Appella nts I - 1, Leela.p, Vo.(late) Lakshmanan, aged 74 years, Puthiya[purayll, ] Melekandy, Thilunoor, - p.O.Thazhe Chovva, runnur_Oibo re. **==> picture [13 x 12] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----** n **----- End of picture text -----** - z. vanaja o.u:_1{?.lureshan (tate), aged s3 y€ars, - M. B. eua rters, Kona kkunn u, p. o. r.ft ., p",ii-*-Jn n r r. 3. Jtmsha.E, M. B. eua rters, !lo.Ju51nan Kotta kkun[(tare). ] nr, -p O-.[aged ] rrtturnpally,[29 ][years,] Kan nur. - 4' Nlmisha.E, D/o;::.r:tl.n (tate), agect 39 years, M. B, eua rters, t{ctakkunnu, ilii. *o,,a mpaly, Ka n nu - ## vs. Respendents/Respondenb 1 to 3: - l. T.Rathl Kumari, V//o.E.Sureshan. Elimbicherivan ll",l:._ aged 4g years. vn.i.G'.Iufi#l['.?,';l;]lllj:rr".,;;-e'E6rs'""X:"J:un, **==> picture [454 x 303] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----** ft 2. Suthisha.T, ;,:$+$ih?i [j:lii"?',;#,r::Tn,] 3. Rathisha.T. Ellmbicherrvllt"o [j't--*:rs'-D/o'sureshan,] via.il-i:rp1,l'.1ff Y:1P'o.rhiruvaltoor,-''amDdr Kannur DiStriCt. Appllart ^to. [t- ][L."r^ ][.9'] R rsyo o abnl!*' [t . ][?, ] - [6) ][t' ][n'Q' ][I] a' u/ang+. nv. Y f-s{dllis}nf [h}SF!,h] 3. Xtmsl,4.E- E B, [.o,f.,1.L.3eAf] 4. NrhiSt,q. F. g {u */"do/ . S,rt.r",irr- ['1, ][hfA] Jffi ,,wr,o httos:/ mb.n'hetsil.r.ffi **----- End of picture text -----** fin1a'J,20 tt"'*^tt ## COUPRqMISE PHTTIPN FILED UNDER XXIII RUIE 3 ANO SECNON 151 oF THE CODE OF CrVIL PROCEDURE 1. The appetlants In M.A.C.A.No.Z0641ZOL4 and M.A.C.A. N0.1925i2014 are the same persons. z. The appear M.A.c.A.No.zoulzor4 is fired agarnst the awaro passed by the Mobr Accldent Oatms Trlbunat, Thalassery h Op(MV) t{o.79u2007. The rspondenB t to 3 are tte pettilonels in the rbove oP(Mv) and the appellants were not a party in the OP(MV). So, the appeal was filed arong wrth a reave peuuon and the same was ailowed by thts Hon'ble court. The appear M.A.c.A.No. Lgzslzot4is fired agarnsr the award passed by the Motor Accrdent craims Tribunar, Tharassery tn oP(MVlNo.1004/2007. The peuuoners in this op(MV) are rhe appe[ants herein. n fr 3' op(t'w)No.7gtrzff,/7 before the Motor Accrdent oaims Trlbunal, Tharassery rs filed by the peuHoners (respondenB I to 3 in M.A.C.A.No.2064|20L4I by cralming that the 1r peufloner. rs the wire and 2d ancr 3d peHtioners arc the chrfdren of deceased sur€san, wno tiled In a motor accident cn 22.1.2007 at 5.30 p.m. while hc *.s sranding nea'cartex Bus stop in fuont cf KsRTC Bus Stand, r(*n4ur. A prlvate bus bearing regtstraHon No.KL-13H/gg4g driven by the lrl respondent In a rash anc negligent manner came and hlt on thp deceased and he sustarned grievous InJuries and he wrs taken to Headquarters Hosprtar, Kannur. where he was decrared as dead. 4, Op(MV)No.1004/2007 rs flled by the appeilants herein by statlng that ttn 1* pe$iloner ts the mother, Zd petifloner is the wife and 3d and 4h peufloners are the drildren of deceased suresan. who dted In the above sald acctdent. #*;t*,#w a. Van2i+[.P. ] rt ts 2 - {d:rha,['l] rtJ& t:.. .rl:l 3 7 ir.tst[p-- ] E . v : .'+4 3 &,ns'fl@4 E +.[N)rvriel'a'E'] Ah_ ,!,n"1"*.1 -ut[Afdto ][oQr]./ ]["] ,[*n It-Ad,^y , ^,.[*fay'e) ][Y;,7 ][;;' ][^] ffirW 1U11frXnn 5. Trlal of both cases were conducted together[and ][the ][Hon'ble] Motor Accldent Clalms[Trlbunal, ][Thalassery ][passed a ][common award ][on] 4.1.2014 by dlsmlsslng OP(MV)No.100412007 and[partly ] allowlng OP(MV) No.791/2007. In the award, lt ls st.ted that the respondents 1 to 3 In the OP(MV) are Jolntly and severally llable to pEy compensatlon of Rs.7,90.000/- to the petltloners wlth lnterest 8oA per annum ftom the date of petltlon tlll reallzatlon wlth proporHonate co6t. It ls ordered to apporilon the amount as foilows: ## n rt > 1n petltloner In OP(MV)N o.79112097 : 4SVo Petftloners 2 and 3 In Op(MV)No.lgUZOO? : 20olo eilh ln petltloner In OP(MV)No.1004/2007 t 1S9o > Aggrteved by the rwgrd, the peHHoners In op(Mv)No.roo4lzoo7 both the above sald appeats before thls Hon'ble Court. 6, Now, the appeltants and respondents I to 3 In M.A.C.A. No.2064/2014 have settled the matter In the medraHon between the partles In presence of the rerauves. In the medla$on, the respor:cle rts 1 to 3 fn M.A.c.A.No-2o64lzor4 (peuttoners In op(ttv) No.7i::r,: .)i7) agreed to glve a lumpsum arnount of Rs.Z lakhs (without Interesr) to the 2d appellant (26 peuiloner In op(MV)No.1004/zoo7), from the 85% of the amount awarded, with Interest enUHed by the responctents I , to 3 ln M.A.C.A.No.2064/2014, It ls also agreed that the Znd appeltant is not efti$ed to gcr any fiercfi lor thrs Emoufrt of R5.2 lat$s. > 7 - The parfles further agreed that there F no neect to arter the > amount awarded to the moLher of the deceased Suresan, who ls the l.r > appeilant In both the appeals. It ls also agreed that the appellants 3 and > 4.In tuth the appedrs who a'e the pe$tioners 3 and 4 In op(MV)No.1004 of 2007 are not entitred to get any amount as compensaton. Appe,e{a'^}' ilo,1. L"nlR 4 #tr#W fun41ta'Av'W J, 2[,8lclH$* ][t] J. fu'r"tg/.e.€, tu 3 .rr,"1J.q(PS +[. ][Min) ][eAa- ][E ][.] M 1U1Mn2o Vto|ldpo h. L Hence it is humbly[prayed ] that thls Hon'ble Court may be[pleased] to record this compromlse and[pass ][judgment ] on the basis of the above said compromlse between the[partles.] Dated thls the 13th day of October, 2020 **==> picture [431 x 501] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----** Petltloners/Appella n ts 1. Leela.P 9'- ?. VanaJa P.V r i. Jtrnsha.E ,g 4, Nlmlsha.E /b_ a P.U.Shailajan, Counsel for the [peUfl ] oners/Appellants Respondents/Respondents I :. 3 ]- r.Rathtrumari. @. Suthisha.T ? 3. Rathtsha.T [M] M |r dounser ror the Respondents/Respondenrs 1 to , ULAI,*I Ft /r(_ t.a [r-',7"1 ] K- i ry+t 4, ll,-^*tr,,ftr-lt '7^t u- . rn'ffiilt"',^- f+.'t*,rl*tc/fr [* ] [tf ][rcft ][t] Ll Fo,^*t"- **----- End of picture text -----**