The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award against the respondents was enhanced by the High Court to Rs.1,47,000 from Rs.87,000. The insurance company was directed to deposit the enhanced amount with interest within 12 weeks.
Award enhanced to Rs.1,47,000; insurer directed to deposit enhanced amount with interest at 7.5% p.a. within 12 weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND ANT TWENTY
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN
C.M.A.No.928 of 2015
S.Selvam
... Appellant
/versus/
1.Kwono Yong
Chennai – 1.
... Respondents
Prayer: This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act to enhance the award against the judgment and decree dated 31.10.2014 and made in M.A.C.T.O.P.No.1477 of 2012 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and III Court of Small Causes, Chennai.
Decree: This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal coming on for hearing on this day and upon perusing the Grounds of Appeal, the award of the Tribunal below and the material records in this case and upon hearing the arguments of M/s.M.Malar, Advocate for the Appellant and of Mrs.R.Sreevidhya, Advocate for the second respondent and the first respondent not appeared in person nor through his counsel, this Court while allowing the appeal in part, doth Order and decree as follows:
4.That there be no order as to costs.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS-IV)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
+1cc to M/s.M.Malar, Advocate, S.R.No.33037
Order Dated:07.10.2020 C.M.A.No.928 of 2015 DECREE: Partly allowing this Appeal preferred against the award dated 31.10.2014 in MACTOP.No.1477/2012 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal III Court of Small Causes, Chennai.
RGN(CO) CB(11/10/2021)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal should be enhanced.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S.Selvam
Kwono Yong
The New India Assurance Co.Ltd.
DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN
As recorded by the court registry
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