Kumaran v. Makthum
Case brief
What is this about?
In an appeal against a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award, the Court allowed the appellant vehicle owner to receive an additional Rs. 15,000 with interest as just compensation for damages, directing the insurer to pay within thirty days.
What did the court decide?
Additional compensation of Rs. 15,000 with 7.5% interest granted; total award payable by insurer within 30 days with 12% penalty interest on default.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.D.RAJAN
TUESDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE 2018 / 29TH JYAISHTA, 1940
MACA.No. 35 of 2012
AGAINST THE AWARD IN OP(MV).NO.1210/2008 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, VADAKARA ,DATED 09-06-2011. --------
APPELLANT(S)/PETITIONER
KUMARAN, AGED 55 YEARS, DRIVER, S/O.CHEKKOTY, A.M.NIVAS, KACHERI P.O., EDECHERRY AMSOM AND DESOM, VATAKARA TALUK, KOZHIKODE,PIN-673503.
BY ADV.SRI.ZUBAIR PULIKKOOL
RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENT:
1. MAKTHUM,
S/O.USMAN, 28 YEARS, BUSINESS, MANSOOR MANZIL, ONCHIYAM AMSOM AND KANNOOKARA DESOM, VATAKARA TALUK,KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, KERALA STATE,PIN-673101.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the appellant is entitled to additional compensation beyond the tribunal's award for damages sustained to the vehicle.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Kumaran
- respondent
Makthum
- respondent
Riyas
- respondent
Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company
Coram
Case details
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