Partly allowed

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Muthammal

Madras HC15 Dec 2021CMA(MD)/503/2011

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What is this about?

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court partly allowed the civil miscellaneous appeal filed by United India Insurance Company to modify the Tribunal's award. The court directed the insurer to deposit Rs. 4,00,000 with 7.5% interest to the Tribunal.

What did the court decide?

Award modified; Appellant directed to deposit Rs. 4,00,000 plus 7.5% interest; Claimants permitted withdrawal.

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs Muthammal — Motor Accident Claims | Madras HC (2021)

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CMA(MD)No.503 of 2011

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, ( CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY ONE PRESENT

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THE HON`BLE MRS.JUSTICE S.ANANTHI CMA(MD)NO.503 OF 2011

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M/S.UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, THENI, THROUGH ITS BRANCH MANAGER ... APPELLANT/2ND RESPONDENT

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1.MUTHAMMAL 2.S.SELVI 3.S.PRABBU 4.S.CHELLATHAMBI 5.S.NITHIYA 6.S.SATHIYANATHAN 7.S.MARIASELVAM ... 1 TO 7 RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS 8.VEDAMANI ... 8TH RESPONDENT/1ST RESPONDENT

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Prayer :- Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to set aside the order of the Tribunal in M.C.O.P.No.1984 of 2006, dated 20.08.2010 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal/I Additional District Court, Madurai.

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Decree: This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal coming for final hearing and upon perusing the grounds of Appeal, the order of the Tribunal and the material papers of the Appeal and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.J.S.Murali, Advocate for the Appellant, MS.Vidya for Mr.T.Selvakumaran, Advocate for the 1st to 7th Respondents, and 8^th Respondent not appeared either in person or by Advocate, this Court doth order and decree as follows:-

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i)That the award made in MCOP.No.1984 of 2006 dated 20.08.2010 by the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal/I Additional District Court, Madurai, be and is hereby modified and the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is Partly Allowed in the light of Observations and directions contained in the judgment herein,

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ii)That the Appellant/United India Insurance Company Limited, be and hereby is directed to deposit the compensation awarded by the Tribunal i.e., Rs.4,00,000/- together with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from the date of claim petition till the date of deposit to the credit of M.C.O.P.No.1984 of 2006, dated 20.08.2010 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal/I Additional District Court, Madurai, within a period of four weeks from the date https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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CMA(MD)No.503 of 2011

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of receipt of a copy of this order and recover the same from the owner of the Ambassador Car bearing Registration No. TN 60 2426 on the same cause of action;

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iii)That on such deposit being made, the claimants are entitled to withdraw the same after following due process of law;

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

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Assistant Registrar (CS-II)

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// True Copy //

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/ /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)

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The I Additional District Judge, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Madurai.

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Copy to:

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The Record Keeper, V.R. Section,

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Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. + 1 CC to M/s.J.S.Murali, Advocate, SR.No.39041 + 1 CC to M/s.M.Senthil Kumar, Advocate, SR.No.38797

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ORDER DATED : 15/12/2021 ==========================

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DECREE

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========================== CMA(MD)No.503 of 2011 and MP(MD)No.2 of 2011

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Nature of Decree: -Partly Allowing the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal preferred to set aside the Judgment and Decree dated 20.08.2010 passed in M.C.O.P.No.1984 of 2006, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/I Additional District Judge, Madurai.

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KS(CO) GC(14.02.2022) 2P 6C

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

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