Reliance General Insurance Co.Ltd Vs Praveen Kumar — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Reliance General Insurance Co.Ltd Vs Praveen Kumar — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Cross Objection No. 9 of 2019 stands dismissed following the Cross Objector's endorsement permitting withdrawal; the judgment dated 05.04.2019 in C.M.A.No.1310 of 2018 stands confirmed; the Tribunal's compensation award remains undisturbed and the compensation amount with accrued interest and cost is directed to be deposited within six weeks.

Issue for consideration

Whether any further orders were required in Cross Objection No. 9 of 2019, which the Division Bench disposing of C.M.A.No.1310 of 2018 had noted as filed but had not specifically decided on merits.

Court's answer

Since the Division Bench in C.M.A.No.1310 of 2018, though it found an infirmity in the Tribunal's order, held that the compensation awarded was just overall and did not interfere with it, no further orders are required in the Cross Objection.

Ratio / Principle

In view of counsel's endorsement permitting withdrawal, the Cross Objection stands dismissed.

Key takeaways

The judgment dated 05.04.2019 delivered in C.M.A.No.1310 of 2018 stands confirmed.ratio¶27
The compensation amount with accrued interest and cost shall be deposited within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.ratio¶27

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Div. Bench - C.V. Karthikeyan & K. Rajasekar JJ.; order authored by C.V. Karthikeyan J.), 22-04-2026 - Cross Objection No. 9 of 2019 filed by Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd under Order XXXXI Rule 22 CPC to set aside the judgment and decree dated 25-09-2013 in MCOP.509/2012 of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Coimbatore (claimants: Praveen Kumar, V. Raja, R. Sagunthala). The matter was relisted because the Division Bench which disposed of C.M.A.No.1310 of 2018 by judgment dated 05.04.2019 had noted the filing of the Cross Objection but had not decided it on merits. This Bench observed that the earlier Bench had found an infirmity in the Tribunal's order (future prospects not granted; allowances not deducted from salary) yet held the overall compensation just and did not interfere. With counsel for the Cross Objector endorsing withdrawal, the Bench held that no further orders were required in the Cross Objection; the Cross Objection stands dismissed and the judgment dated 05.04.2019 in C.M.A.No.1310 of 2018 stands confirmed, with the compensation amount plus accrued interest and cost to be deposited within six weeks of receipt of a copy of the order.

CROS.OBJ No. 9 of 2019

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V. KARTHIKEYAN

AND

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

CROS.OBJ No. 9 of 2019

Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd 1st Floor, Geejay Arcade, 141/71 Thiruvenkatasamy Road West, R.S. Puram, Coimbatore.

..Petitioner

Vs

Praveen Kumar 2. V. Raja 3. R. Sagunthala

..Respondents

Memorandum of Cross Objection filed under Order XXXXI Rule 22 of CPC to set aside the judgement and decree 25-09-2013 in MCOP.509/2012 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Coimbatore.

For Petitioner: Mr.R.Sunilkumar For R1: Mr.C.Deepak Kumar

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by C.V.Karthikeyan J.)

The matter stands listed today since it had been mentioned that while

disposing Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.1310 of 2018, a Division Bench of this Court, by its judgment dated 05.04.2019, though noted about the filing of

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the Cross Objection, had not, specifically, decided the Cross Objection on merits.

We have perused the judgment delivered in C.M.A.No.1310 of 2018. The Division Bench had actually found an infirmity in the order of the Tribunal, that future prospectus had not been granted. The Division Bench had also noted

that allowances should have been deducted from the salary and instead of embarking into the calculation, it had stated that looking into an overall angle, the compensation awarded is just and therefore, did not interfere with the compensation granted. Hence, we are of the view that no further orders are required in the Cross Objection.

The learned counsel for the Cross Objector has made an endorsement in the case bundle to the effect that the appellant may be permitted to withdraw the Cross Objection No.9 of 2019.

In view of the same, the Cross Objection stands dismissed. The judgment dated 05.04.2019 delivered in C.M.A.No.1310 of 2018 stands confirmed. The compensation amount with accrued interest and cost shall be deposited within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

(C.V.K.,J.) (K.R.S.,J.) 22-04-2026

Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ssk

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J. AND K.RAJASEKAR, J.

ssk

To

Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Coimbatore.

CROS.OBJ No. 9 of 2019

22-04-2026

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