No.TN 21 G 1053 from Poonamallee towards Chennai on 5.3.2007, three persons intercepted his Jeep near Gajapathy Petrol Bunk, Velappanchavadi and sought for help to take an injured person to a hospital. Since the petitioner wanted to help, he took the injured person in the Jeep to Sri Ramachandra Medical Hospital, Porur for first aid. Only taking advantage of his humanitarian help, the person who accompanied the injured viz., Mr.N.Somasundaram had taken note of the registration number of the Jeep driven by the petitioner and filed the M.C.O.P.No.4759 of 2000 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (IV Small Causes Court), Chennai and a finding was given against him as though the petitioner was responsible for causing the accident. However, a counter affidavit was filed by the District Project Nutrition Officer, Kancheepuram specifically denying the liability and also denied the accident said to have taken place at the instance of the petitioner. Therefore, when a counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents defending the case of the petitioner that he was not responsible for the accident or the damage while driving the Jeep, it is not open to them to take a 'U' turn and after paying the compensation as per the award passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, the petitioner cannot be compelled to pay the said amount, because he was not even issued with any notice whatsoever.
