Santhosh Kumar v. the Divisional Manager
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court modified the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award by increasing compensation to Rs. 2,26,460 based on a joint settlement statement where the insurer agreed to pay an additional Rs. 2,00,000 with interest.
What did the court decide?
Additional amount of Rs. 2,00,000 (including interest and costs) directed to be deposited by the respondent within two months; interest at 9% on default; claimant ordered to furnish bank details withi
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.
WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024/2ND PHALGUNA, 1945
MACA NO. 1167 OF 2020
OPMV NO.2364 OF 2015 OF MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
APPELLANT/PETITIONER:
SANTHOSH KUMAR
AGED 47 YEARS
S/O. GOPINATHAN NAIR, SREE SABAREESAM,
TC/64/1863(3), TEMPLE ROAD, THIRUVALLAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695027.
BY ADVS.
D.AJITHKUMAR
SMT.T.MANASY
RESPONDENT/2ND RESPONDENT:
THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER,
THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD, ROHINI BUILDING,
THAKARAPARAMBU, FORT P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -
695023.
BY ADV SRI.S.SACHITHANANDA PAI
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award should be modified on a joint statement admitting liability and proposing a higher settlement amount.
Whether the insurer is directed to deposit the agreed additional sum including interest within a specified period.
Whether the claimant is ordered to provide bank details to facilitate the settlement deposit.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
SANTHOSH KUMAR
- respondent
THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD
Coram
ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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