G.Sridhar v. B.Sugumar
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court allowed the appeal and modified the compensation award in a motor accident claim. The Court enhanced the award from Rs. 1,96,200 to Rs. 2,96,200 with interest at 7.5% p.a., directing the insurer to deposit the difference and interest.
What did the court decide?
The award modified to Rs. 2,96,200 with 7.5% p.a. interest; insurer to deposit the difference of Rs. 1,00,000 plus interest within two weeks.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 06.05.2020
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH
CMA No. 3796 of 2019
Mr. Sridhar G ... Appellant/Petitioner
..vs..
- Mr. B.Sugumar
2. M/s. Cholamandalam General Insurance Company Limited
Chennai.
- Mr. D. Palani ….Respondents/Respondents (RR1, 3 set exparte) Prayer: This is an appeal filed under Section 173 of The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, by the claimant seeking enhancement in the compensation granted to him by order dated 18.02.2019 made in MCOP No. 2460 of 2016 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/ Special Sub Court No.2, Small Causes Court, Chennai.
For Appellant : Mrs. Santhi V N
For Respondents : Mr. Vijayaraghavan N for R2
R1 & R3 (Set exparte)
ORDER
This appeal has been taken up for hearing with the consent of both parties. The respondent/insurer have communicated their consent along with the consent of the counsel of the appellant/claimant which they have obtained through digital mode, namely, WhatsApp message. This court is satisfied with the consent expressed by both sides through such digital mode, given the peculiar circumstances created by the pandemic- COVID19.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the compensation award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal should be enhanced.
Whether interest at 7.5% per annum is payable on the enhanced award amount.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Sridhar G
- respondent
B. Sugumar
- respondent
Cholamandalam General Insurance Company Limited
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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