Appeals against the quantum of compensation awarded in motor accident cases are dismissed because the respondents withdrew the deposited award amount, rendering the appeals non-surviving. Connected civil miscellaneous petitions are closed.
Civil Miscellaneous Appeals dismissed. Connected Civil Miscellaneous Petitions closed. No costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF MADRAS
DATED : 06.08.2015
CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M. VENUGOPAL
C.M.A.Nos.1866 and 1867 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 1 of 2015
CMA No.1866 of 2015
State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Rep. by its Managing Director, Chennai – 2. ... Appellant/Respondent Vs. S.Divya ... Respondent/Petitioner CMA No.1867 of 2015 State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Rep. by its Managing Director, Chennai – 2. ... Appellant/Respondent Vs. S.Sevagi ... Respondent/Petitioner
Common Prayer: These Civil Miscellaneous Appeals are filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act to set aside the common decretal order and judgment passed in MCOP Nos.4172 and 4173 of 2008 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Chief Judge, Small Causes Court), Chennai.
For Appellants : Mr.K.S.Suresh in both Appeals For Respondent : Mr.G.Balaji Prasad in both Appeals
COMMON JUDGMENT
Challenging the quantum of compensation of Rs.75,000/- and 70,000/-, respectively with interest, at the rate of 7.5% per annum awarded to the respondents/injured, the present appeals have been filed by the State Express Transport Corporation.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// ars Sub Assistant Registrar To
The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Chief Judge), Small Causes Court, Chennai
C.M.A.Nos.1866 and 1867 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 1 of 2015
TEJ(CO) CA(15/09/2015)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the present appeals survive adjudication given that the awarded compensation was withdrawn by the respondents.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
State Express Transport Corporation Ltd.
S.Divya
S.Sevagi
S. Manikumar
M. Venugopal
As recorded by the court registry
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