E.Rangagopal v. R.Krishnamurthy
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court reduced the compensation awarded in a motor accident claim by recalculating loss of income based on the deceased's correct age, which was lower than alleged in the postmortem report.
What did the court decide?
The compensation of Rs. 9,52,500 awarded by the Tribunal is reduced to Rs. 4,44,600 with 7.5% interest payable by the appellant.
What the court decided
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C.M.A.No.922 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 29.09.2022
C O R A M
THE HONOURABLE Ms.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA
C.M.A.No.922 of 2022 and C.M.P.Nos.6855 and 12271 of 2022
The Managing Director, APSRTC Kurnool II Depot, Kurnool District, Andhrapradesh .. Appellant
-Vs.-
- S. Violet 2. K.Seemarani 3. C.Sheebarani 4. I.Anbarasan .. Respondents
Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, against the Award and Decree dated 29.03.2019 passed by the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vellore in M.C.O.P.No.543 of 2018 and to set aside the same.
For Appellant : Ms.G.V.Shoba
For Respondents : Mr.M.Hari Rajan
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal should be reduced based on a corrected assessment of the deceased's age and income?
Whether the age of the deceased alleged in the postmortem report is medically accurate given the ages of the claimants?
Parties & counsel
- appellant
The Transport Corporation
- respondent
S. Violet
- respondent
K. Seemarani
- respondent
C. Sheebarani
- respondent
I. Anbarasan
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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