V. Sundar v. N. Natarajan
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court enhanced the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award from Rs.35,000 to Rs.1,04,000, fix disability at 20%, and applied lorry driver income standards from a Division Bench judgment.
What did the court decide?
Enhanced compensation from Rs.35,000 to Rs.1,04,000; directed deposit with interest.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Reserved on : 24.08.2018
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.V.MURALIDARAN
C.M.A.No.309 of 2015
V.Sundar ... Appellant/Petitioner
Vs.
1. N.Natarajan
2. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.,
No.28/29, Woods Road,
City Branch, B.R.Complex, Chennai – 02.
Presently at The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.,
No.45, Moore Street, Vth Floor,
Chennai. ... Respondents/Respondents
(R1 set Exparte in Lower Court)
Prayer:-
Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed against the Judgement and Decree dated 29.10.2014 made in MCOP.No.3479 of 2012 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, IInd Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai.
For Appellant : Mr.A.A.Venkatesan For Respondents : Mr.J.Chandran (for R2)
JUDGMENT
This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed against judgement and decree dated 29.10.2014 made in MCOP.No.3479 of 2012 on the file of the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, IInd Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the appellant is entitled for enhancement of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal?
Whether the Tribunal failed to consider the percentage of disability and upgradation of notional income for a lorry driver?
Parties & counsel
- appellant
V.Sundar
- respondent
N.Natarajan
- respondent
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
Coram
Case details
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