Ammukutty v. Dinesan K.K
Case brief
What is this about?
Appeal by daughters against inadequate compensation awarded for mother's death in an RTA. Court held appellants were independent adults, no dependency loss. Found Tribunal's award just and reasonable, dismissed appeal.
What did the court decide?
Appeal dismissed; Tribunal's award of Rs.1,20,000 including interest affirmed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 15TH ASHADHA, 1944
MACA NO. 42 OF 2016
AGAINST THE AWARD DATED 28.05.2015 IN OPMV 802/2011 OF MOTOR ACCIDENT
CLAIMS TRIBUNAL , PALAKKAD
APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS:
1 AMMUKUTTY AGED 52 YEARS W/O. VELAYUDHAN, PANAYAMCHIRA VEEDU, PERINKUNNAM P.O., THENKURUSSI II VILLAGE, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT678702.
2 DAIVANA AGED 42 YEARS W/O. KRISHNAN, MANNAMKODE, PANTHALIRUPPA, KADUNGAM, THENKURISSI P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678702. BY ADVS. SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN SMT.P.G.BABITHA
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the appellants were dependent on the deceased mother to claim enhanced loss of dependency compensation.
Whether the compensation awarded by the Tribunal was just and reasonable.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
AMMUKUTTY
- appellant
DAIVANA
- respondent
DINESAN K.K
- respondent
DEVADAS
- respondent
THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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