Prasad v. Devadas K
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala ordered the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Palakkad, to expedite proceedings and dispose of pending claim petitions without delay, noting a missing witness deposition.
What did the court decide?
Directed the MACT, Palakkad to take immediate steps to dispose of pending claim petitions without further delay and to render a common award.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN
THURSDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2018 / 22ND CHAITHRA, 1940
OP (MAC).No. 39 of 2018
O.P(M.V)NO. 389/2014 OF THE MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, PALAKKAD
PETITIONER(S)/CLAIMANT:
PRASAD, S/O.VASU, AGED 28 YEARS, PADINJREKKODE, PATTANCHERRY, CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT.
BY ADV.SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN
RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS :
1. DEVADAS K., S/O.KANDAMUTHAN, AGED 45 YEARS, PARAKKULAM HOUSE, POLPULLY, PALAKKAD- 678 552.
2. RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., MANGALAM TOWERS, NEAR TOWN BUS STAND, PALAKKAD 678 001.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal should expeditiously dispose of pending claim petitions.
How to handle missing witness deposition affecting the claim proceedings.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Prasad
- respondent
Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd.
- respondent
Devadas K.
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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