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The Managing Director v. Kambateeswaran

2024-03-19Honourable Mr Justice Krishnan Ramasamy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.03.2024 CORAM :

The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Krishnan Ramasamy C.M.A.Nos.607 of 2024 and C.M.P.No.5917 of 2024 The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore Division) Ltd., No.37, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore 641 043.

Having Branch at Sathyamangalam.

... Appellant Vs.

1. Kambateeswaran

2. Venupriya

3. Shamili

4. Ajith @ Ajith Kambattan

5. Nandakumar ....Respondents Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 against the award dated 10.11.2022 made in M.C.O.P.No.87 of 2020 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims 1/4

Tribunal Judge/Subordinate Judge, Sathyamangalam. For Appellant : Mr.M.Murali Vinodh For R1 to R4 : Ms.P.T.Saleem Fathima JUDGEMENT Aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal in M.C.O.P.No.87 of 2020, dated 10.11.2022, the appellant/Transport Corporation has filed the present Appeal.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the claimants/respondents herein have filed Civil Miscellaneous Appeal viz., C.M.A.No.1503 of 2023, challenging the quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal in M.C.O.P.No.87 of 2020, dated 10.11.2022 and by the Judgment dated 24.07.2023, the said appeal was allowed partly and the compensation awarded by the Tribunal is enhanced from Rs.22,37,500/- to Rs.23,83,750/- together with interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of petition till the date of deposit.

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3. In view of the above, this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is disposed of in terms of the order passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court dated 24.07.2023 in C.M.A.1503 of 2023. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

19.03.2024 Index :

Yes / No NCC :

Yes / No jd To

1. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Subordinate Judge, Sathyamangalam.

2. The Section Officer, V.R. Section, High Court, Madras.

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Krishnan Ramasamy,J., jd 19.03.2024 4/4