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The Branch Manager v. Ranjitham

Madras HC8 Apr 2021CMA(MD)/1278/2009

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What is this about?

A miscellaneous civil appeal arising under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 was dismissed, confirming the award order of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and directing the appellant insurance company to deposit the award amount.

What did the court decide?

Civil Miscellaneous Appeal dismissed; Tribunal award confirmed; Appellant directed to deposit award amount less already paid within eight weeks.

The Branch Manager Vs Ranjitham — Madras HC (2021) — LawSathi Research

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CMA(MD). No.1278 of 2009

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI

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( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction )

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Thursday, the Eighth day of April

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Two Thousand and Twenty One

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PRESENT

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The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.KALYANASUNDARAM

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CMA(MD). No.1278 of 2009

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The Branch Manager, The New India Assurance Co Ltd., Pudukkottai Town & (T.K.) & (D.t)

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... Appellant/2^nd Respondent

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Vs 1.Ranjitham 2.Parvathi ...1 & 2 Respondents/Petitioners 3.Sivaraman ...3^rd Respondent/1^st Respondent

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Prayer:-

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Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to set aside the decree and judgment dated 27/08/2008 made in MCOP No.393 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Additional District Court/Fast Rack Court), Pudukkottai.

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DECREE:-

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This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal having come up for final hearing on this date, upon perusing the grounds of Appeal, the order of the Tribunal and the material papers to the Appeal and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.B.Vijay Karthikeyan, Advocate for the Appellant and Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramaniam, Advocate for the Respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.K.Balasundaram, Advocate for the 3^rd Respondent, and this court while dismissing this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal, doth order and decree as follows:-

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(1) That the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Additional District Court/Fast Rack Court), Pudukkottai dated 27/08/2008 made in MCOP.393/2003 be and hereby is confirmed.

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(2)that the Appellant herein/Insurance Company be and hereby is directed to deposit the entire award amount made in MCOP.No.393 of 2003 with accrued interest and costs, less the amount already deposited, if any, within a period of eight weeks from the date of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ receipt of copy of the judgment.

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(3)that on such deposit being made, the Respondents 1 and 2 herein/Claimants be and hereby are permitted to withdraw the award amount as apportioned by the tribunal, less the amount already withdrawn, if any, together with proportionate intererst and costs.

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(4) That there be no costs in this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal.

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Assistant Registrar(AD-II)

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// True Copy //

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/ /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)

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The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, (Additional District Cort/Fast Track Court), Pudukkottai.

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Copy to: The Section Officer, V.R. Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 2 Copies +1 CC to Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian, Advocate SR.15607 +1 CC to Mr.B.Vijay Karthikeyan, Advocate SR.15689

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ORDER DATE : 08/04/2021

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DECREE

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C.M.A.(MD).No.1278/2009

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Nature of Decree: While Dismissing the Appeal preferred against the judgment and decree dated 27/08/2008 made in MCOP.No.393 of 2003 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Additional District Court/Fast Track Court, Pudukkottai, etc., as stated therein.

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KMV(CO) TR(08.06.2021) 2P 6C

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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