Appeal by APSRTC against Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award. Court held postmortem age unreliable based on claimants' ages, recalculated income and multiplier, reduced compensation from 9,52,500 to 4,44,600.
Compensation reduced from Rs.9,52,500 to Rs.4,44,600 with 7.5% interest from petition date; corporation directed to deposit within six weeks.
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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.-
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
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JUDGMENT
The Transport Corporation has filed the above appeal, challenging the quantum of compensation granted by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Vellore in M.C.O.P.No.543 of 2018.
age of the deceased is shown as 49 years, when the first respondent herein, his eldest daughter is aged about 33 years.
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contained in the postmortem report cannot be taken to be the true age. That apart, the age of the deceased given in the postmortem report has not been arrived at by adopting a scientific method, but only as per the details furnished to the hospital.
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| Heads | Amount by the Tribunal |
Amount Awarded by this Court |
|---|---|---|
| in Rs. | in Rs. | |
| Loss of Income | 8,77,500 | 3,69,600 |
| Loss of love and affection | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Funeral expenses | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Transport expenses | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Total | 9,52,500 | 4,44,600 |
the compensation of Rs.9,52,500.00 awarded by the Tribunal is hereby reduced to a sum of Rs.4,44,600.00 together with interest @ 7.5 % per annum from the date of petition till the date of deposit. The appellantTransport Corporation is directed to deposit the said amount Rs.4,44,600.00 to the credit of M.C.O.P.No.543 of 2018 together with interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of claim petition till the date of deposit and costs as awarded by the Tribunal, less, the amount, if any already deposited, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgement. On such deposit being made, the claimants are permitted to withdraw the amount now determined by this Court, along with interest and costs, as apportioned by the Tribunal, after adjusting the amount if any already
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withdrawn. The Transport Corporation is permitted to withdraw any excess amount, if any deposited by them. The claimants are directed to pay the Court fee for the compensation amount as awarded by this Court. The Tribunal below shall not disburse the compensation amount till such time as the certified copy showing proof of payment of Court fee has been produced by the claimant. In other respects, the impugned Award of the Tribunal is hereby confirmed. No costs. Consequently, connected C.M.P.No.6855 of 2022 is closed. In view of the order passed in C.M.A, C.M.P.No.12271 of 2022 is also closed.
29.09.2022
srn
To
V.R.Section, High Court, Madras.
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P.T.ASHA, J.,
srn
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the age of the deceased as per postmortem report is reliable in light of claimants' ages.
Whether the compensation awarded by the Tribunal requires modification based on corrected age and multiplier.
Whether the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal should be allowed in part and compensation reduced.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
The Managing Director, APSRTC
S. Violet
K. Seemarani
C. Sheebarani
I. Anbarasan
P.T. Asha
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