V.P.Mohammed v. K.Mujeeb
Case brief
What is this about?
Appellants challenged low compensation award for their deceased son's death in a motor accident. Court accepted higher monthly income and enhanced award for dependency, loss of love, and estate.
What did the court decide?
Additional compensation of `1,13,000/- awarded and ordered deposited by insurance company within two months.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN &
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BABU MATHEW P.JOSEPH
TUESDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL 2013/19TH CHAITHRA 1935
MACA.No. 121 of 2005 ( )
AGAINST THE AWARD IN OPMV.1643/2004 of M.A.C.T., MANJERI DATED 01-10-2004
APPELLANT(S)/PETITIONERS:
1. V.P.MOHAMMED, S/O.AVRANKUTTY, VELLANGOTTU PURAYI HOUSE, VAZHAKAD P.O. MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
2. MAMMIYYA, W/O.MOHAMMED, VELLANGOTTU PURAYI HOUSE, VAZHAKAD P.O. MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether quantum of compensation for loss of dependency and other heads was incorrectly assessed by the Tribunal.
Whether monthly income of deceased at `3,000/- should have been accepted for calculating compensation.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
V.P.Mohammed
- appellant
Mammiyya
- respondent
K.Mujeeb
- respondent
Mustafa
- respondent
New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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