Tamil Nadu Lorry Owners v. Union Of India,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08-06-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Tamil Nadu Lorry Owners Federation, Rep. by its President Mr.R.Sugumar, No.19, 200 Feet Road, Sivananda Nagar, Kolathur, Chennai-600 099.
..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. Union of India, Rep. by the Secretary, Ministry of Highway and Road Transport, New Delhi.
2. The Secretary, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi.
3. The Chairman, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, Parisharam Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad-500 004.
4. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd., GE Plazaa, Airport Road Yerwada Pune 411 006.
5. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd., ICICI Lombard House, 414 Veer Savarrkar Marg, Near Siddhi Vinayak Temple, Prabhadevi, Mumbai-400 024.
6. IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co Ltd., 4 and 5th Floors, IFFCO Tower Plot No.3, Sector 29, Gurgaon 122 001, Haryana.
7. National Insurance Co. Ltd., 3, Middleton Street, P.B.B.No.9229, Kolkatta-700 071.
8. The New India Assurance Co Ltd New India Assurance Building, 87, M.G.Road, Fort, Mumbai-400 001.
9. The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd A 25/27, Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi-110 002.
10.United India Insurance Co Ltd.
24, Whites Road, Chennai-600 014.
11.Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd., Reliance Centre South Wing, 4th Floor, Off Western express High way, Santacruz (East), Mumbai-400 055.
12.Royal Sundaram General Insurance Co. Ltd., Vishranthi Melaram Towers 2/319, Survey No.166/11B, 12, 13 Karpakkam Village Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Chennai-600 097.
13.Tata AIG General Insurance Co Ltd., Peninsula Business Park Tower, A, 15th Floor, G.P.Mark, Lower Parel Mumbai-400 013.
14.Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co Ltd., Dare House, 2nd Floor, New No.2, (Old No.234), N.S.C. Bose Road, Chennai-600 001.
15.HDFC Ergo General Insurance Co Ltd., HDFC House, 1st Floor, 165-166 BVackbay Reclamation, HT Parekh Marg, Churchgate, Mumbai-400 020.
16.Universal Sompo General Insurance Co Ltd., Unit No.401, 4th Floor, Sangam Complex 127, Andheri Kuria Road, Andheri East, Mumbai-400 059.
17.Shriram General Insurance co Ltd., E-8, DPIP RIICO Industrial Area,
Sitapura, Jaipur-302 022.
18.Bharati AXA General Insurance company Ltd., first Floor, The Fems Icon Survey No.28, Next to Akme Ballet, Doddanekundi, Off outer Ring Road, Bangalore-560 037.
19.Raheja QBE General Insurance co. Ltd., Windsor House, 5th Floor, CST Road, kalian Santa Cruz East, Mumbai-400 098.
20.SBI General Insurance Co Ltd., 1st, 2nd and 3rd Floor Nataraj, Junction of Western Express, Highways & Antheri, Kurla Road, Andheri East Mumbai-400 069.
21.Magma HDI General Insurance Co. Ltd., Rustomjee Aspiree, 4th Floor, Off Eastern Express Highway IMAX Dome, Theatre Road, Sion, East, Mumbai-400 022.
22.Liberty Videcon General Insurance Co Ltd., 10th Floor, Tower A Peninsula Business Park, Ganpat Rao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai-400 013.
23.Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Company Ltd., 27 BCK C27, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, bandra East, Mumbai-400 051.
24.DHFL General Insurance Ltd., 2nd Floor, DHFL House, 19 Sahar Road, off Western Express, Highway, Vile Parle (East) Mumbai-400 099.
25.Acko General Insurance Ltd., Unit No.301 & 30, 3rd Floor, F Wing, Lotus Corporate Park , Off Western Express Highway, Goregaon East Mumbai 400 063 Maharashtra.
26.Go Digit General Insurace Ltd Smartwork Business Centre, 1st Floor Nyati Unitree, West Wing, Samrat Ashok Road, Yerwada, Pune-411 006, Maharashtra.
27.Edelweiss General Insurance Co. Ltd., Edelweiss House, Off GST Road, Kalian, Mumbai-400 098.
..Respondent(s) Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking to issue a Writ of Certiorari Mandamus, Calling for the records of the impugned order of the third respondent vide IRDA/NL/ NTFN/MOTP/ 053/03/2018 dated 28.03.2018, and to quash that portion of the impugned order in increasing the third party premium for insurance of public carrier goods carrying vehicles (1)exceeding 7500kgs. but not exceeding 12000kgs (2)exceeding 12000kgs but not exceeding 20000 kgs and (3)exceeding 20000kgs but not exceeding 40000 kgs and exceeding 40000kgs under category A1 and further to direct the third respondent to reconsider the premium rates for the financial year 2018-2019 for goods carrying public carriers For Petitioner(s):
NO APPEARANCE For Respondent(s):
M/S. ME. SARASHWATHY, SPC FOR R1,R2 M/S.M.B.RAGHAVAN FOR R3 M/S.N.VIJAYARAGHAVAN, FOR R4 TO 9, 12 TO 15 TO 17 & 21 MR.M.L.GANESH FOR R10 MR. M.DEVARAJ FOR R11 M/S.S.ARUNKUMAR, FOR R18 R-20 AND R-25 NO APPEARANCE RR19, 22 TO 24, 26, 27 - NOT READY NOTICE
ORDER
When the Matter was listed for hearing on 04.06.2026, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner and hence the matter was posted on
08.06.2026 under the caption ''Jfor dismissal''. Today, the case is listed for hearing under the caption Jfor dismissal but today also none represented on behalf of the petitioner.
2. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 08-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order rli To
1. Union of India, Rep. by the Secretary, Ministry of Highway and Road Transport, New Delhi.
2. The Secretary, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi.
3. The Chairman, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, Parisharam Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad-500 004.
M.DHANDAPANI, J.
rli 08-06-2026