Insurance company challenged the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal award alleging the victim was an unauthorised occupant and compensation was excessive. Court dismissed appeal finding insurer failed to prove denial of cover and quantum justified.
Appeal dismissed without costs; insurer to satisfy award in four weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01.12.2016
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SESHASAYEE
C.M.A.No.389 of 2008 and M.P.No.1 of 2008
National Insurance Co. Ltd., Pondicherry. ...Appellant/2nd Respondent
Vs
1.Mathappan ...1st Respondent/Petitioner 2.Bakrudeen ...2nd Respondent/1st Respondent
(2nd respondent ex parte in lower Court
and herein notice may be dispensed with)
Prayer : Civil Miscellaneous Appeal preferred under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgment and decree in MCOP.No.295 of 2005 dated 07.08.2006 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Subordinate Court, Chidambaram.
For Appellant : Mr.N.Vijayaraghavan For 1st Respondent: Royan Law Associates [for R1]
JUDGMENT
On these constituent factors of the multiplicand, the Tribunal applied 17 as the multiplier and reduced it to the extent of disability suffered (30%) and arrived at a compensation of Rs.2,44,800/- towards loss of earning capacity. The remainder portion of the award chiefly represents general damages awarded.
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1.The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, (Sub Judge), Chidambaram.
2.The Section Officer, VR Section, High Court, Madras-104.
+1cc to M/S.N.Vijayaraghavan, Advocate sr.71534
C.M.A.No.389 of 2008 svi[co] srg 05/01/2017
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the потерпевший was an authorised occupant covered under the insurance policy.
Whether the compensation awarded by the Tribunal for disability was excessive.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
National Insurance Co. Ltd., Pondicherry
Mathappan
Bakrudeen
N. SESHASAYEE
As recorded by the court registry
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