V.Saravanan, v. Dhavamurugan,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.07.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM TR.C.M.P.(MD).Nos.256, 257, 258,259,260,261, 262,263,264,265 266,267,268, 269,270,271,272,273,274,275,276,277,278,279,280,281,282, 283,284,285,286,287,288,289,290,291 & 292 of 2016 and C.M.P.(MD)Nos.5298, 5299, 5300,5301,5302,5303,5304,5305,5306, 5307,5308,5309,5310, 5311,5312,5313,5314,5315,5316,5317,5318,5319,5320,5321, 5322,5323,5324,5325,5326,5327,5328,5329,5330,5331,5332, 5333 &
1) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.256 of 2016
1. Dhavamurugan M.C.O.P.No.486 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
2) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.257 of 2016
1. K.Rengammal Promenade Road,Cantonment,
M.C.O.P.No.477 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
3) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.258 of 2016
1. Jayanthi M.C.O.P.No.478 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
4) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.259 of 2016
1. S.Jeyalakshmi M.C.O.P.No.479 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
5) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.260 of 2016
1. C.Dhivyan M.C.O.P.No.480 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
6) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.261 of 2016
1. R.Manjula M.C.O.P.No.481 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
7) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.262 of 2016
1. B.Sathya M.C.O.P.No.482 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
8) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.263 of 2016
1. Ranjithkumar M.C.O.P.No.483 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
9) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.264 of 2016
1. Agilambal M.C.O.P.No.484 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
10) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.265 of 2016
1. Sangeetha M.C.O.P.No.485 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
11) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.266 of 2016
1. N.Amaladoss M.C.O.P.No.487 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
12) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.267 of 2016
1. Madhankumar M.C.O.P.No.488 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
13) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.268 of 2016
1. Elanjium M.C.O.P.No.490 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
14) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.269 of 2016
1. Minor Gobinath M.C.O.P.No.491 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
15) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.270 of 2016
1. Johncy Rani M.C.O.P.No.492 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
16) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.271 of 2016
1. Minor Abirami M.C.O.P.No.493 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
17) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.272 of 2016
1. G.Gandhimathi M.C.O.P.No.494 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
18) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.273 of 2016
1. G.Marimuthu
2. M.Nagavalli ... Respondents / Petitioners M.C.O.P.No.495 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
19) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.274 of 2016
1. Chinnarasu M.C.O.P.No.496 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
20) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.275 of 2016
1. Santhosh M.C.O.P.No.497 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
21) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.276 of 2016
1. A.Maheswari M.C.O.P.No.498 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
22) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.277 of 2016
1. Lukasmary M.C.O.P.No.499 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
23) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.278 of 2016
1. Thirumoorthy M.C.O.P.No.500 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
24) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.279 of 2016
1. A.Suganya M.C.O.P.No.501 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
25) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.280 of 2016
1. V.Sivakumar 2.M/s.The New India Assurance Co.,Ltd., Opposite New Bus Stand, Perambalur.
M.C.O.P.No.828 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
26) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.281 of 2016 1.A.Maria Pradeep Kumar @ Pradeep 2.M/s.The New India Assurance Co.,Ltd., Opposite New Bus Stand, Perambalur.
M.C.O.P.No.829 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
27) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.282 of 2016 1.S.Dhanabackiam
2. M/s.The New India Assurance Co.,Ltd., Opposite New Bus Stand, Perambalur.
M.C.O.P.No.964 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
28) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.283 of 2016
1. S.Surendar @ Surendran 2.M/s.The New India Assurance Co.,Ltd., Opposite New Bus Stand, Perambalur.
M.C.O.P.No.965 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
29) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.284 of 2016 1.P.Karthick Raja 2.M/s.The New India Assurance Co.,Ltd., Opposite New Bus Stand, Perambalur.
M.C.O.P.No.966 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
30) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.285 of 2016
1. A.Elanjiam 2.M/s.The New India Assurance Co.,Ltd., Opposite New Bus Stand, Perambalur.
M.C.O.P.No.967 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
31) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.286 of 2016 1.S.Banumathy 2.M/s.The New India Assurance Co.,Ltd., Opposite New Bus Stand, Perambalur.
M.C.O.P.No.969 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
32) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.287 of 2016
1. V.Viswanathan Promenade Road, Cantonment,
M.C.O.P.No.1121 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
33) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.288 of 2016
1. Arockiya Mary M.C.O.P.No.1117 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
34) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.289 of 2016
1. Surya M.C.O.P.No.1118 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
35) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.290 of 2016
1. Periyakkal M.C.O.P.No.1119 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
36) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.291 of 2016
1. S.Jeeva M.C.O.P.No.1120 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims
37) in TR.C.M.P.(MD).No.292 of 2016
1. K.Indhirani M.C.O.P.No.489 of 2015 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims For Petitioner in all the petitions : Mr.N.Sudhagar Nagaraj For R-2 in all the petitions : Mr.J.S.Murali For R-1 : No appearance.
C O M M O N O R D E R These Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petitions have been filed seeking transfer of M.C.O.P.Nos.486 of 2015, 477 of 2015, 478 of 2015, 479 of 2015, 480 of 2015, 481 of 2015, 482 of 2015 483 of 2015, 484 of 2015, 485 of 2015, 487 of 2015, 488 of 2015, 490 of 2015, 491 of 2015, 492 of 2015, 493 of 2015, 494 of 2015, 495 of 2015, 496 of 2015, 497 of 2015, 498 of 2015, 499 of 2015, 500 of 2015, 501 of 2015, 828 of 2015, 829 of 2015, 964 of 2015, 965 of 2015, 966 of 2015, 967 of 2015, 969 of 2015, 1121 of 2015, 1117 of 2015, 1118 of 2015, 1119 of 2015, 1120 of 2015 and 489 of 2015 pending before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Perambalur to the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Thiruchirappalli for joint trial along with M.C.O.P.Nos.1163 of 2015, 1164 of 2015, 1165 of 2015, 1314 of 2015, 1315 of 2015, 1316 of 2015, 1400 of 2015 and 1462 of 2015.
2. Heard Mr.Sudhakar Nagaraj learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.J.S.Murali, learned counsel for the second respondent.
3. Despite service of notice on the learned counsel who are appearing for the claimants before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, the claimants have not chosen to appear either in persons or through counsel and contest their petitions.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that arising out of the accident occurred at Trichy on 14.04.2015, some of the claimants have preferred claim petitions before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Thiruchirappalli and some of the claimants have filed claim petitions before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Perambalur. The learned counsel would further submit that all the claimants are the residents of Thiruchirappalli, however, they have chosen to file the claim petitions before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Perambalur with an ulterior motive and to avoid conflicting decisions, the cases have to be tried by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Thiruchirappalli.
5. The learned counsel for the second respondent has no objection for allowing these applications.
6.Considering the above submissions, the petitions are allowed and the petitions in M.C.O.P.Nos. 486 of 2015, 477 of 2015, 478 of 2015, 479 of 2015, 480 of 2015, 481 of 2015, 482 of 2015 483 of 2015, 484 of 2015, 485 of 2015, 487 of 2015, 488 of 2015, 490 of 2015, 491 of 2015, 492 of 2015, 493 of 2015, 494 of 2015, 495 of 2015, 496 of 2015, 497 of 2015, 498 of 2015, 499 of 2015, 500 of 2015, 501 of 2015, 828 of 2015, 829 of 2015, 964 of 2015, 965 of 2015, 966 of 2015, 967 of 2015, 969 of 2015, 1121 of 2015, 1117 of 2015, 1118 of 2015, 1119 of 2015, 1120 of 2015 and 489 of 2015 are ordered to be withdrawn from the file of the learned Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Perambalur and transferred to the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal,
7. The learned Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal Judge, Perambalur is directed to transmit the entire records to the file of the learned Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal Judge, 1316 of 2015, 1400 of 2015 and 1462 of 2015, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the learned Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal Judge, Thiruchirappalli, after obtaining the records on transfer, is
directed to dispose of the matter as expeditiously as possible. No order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.
Sd/ Assistant Registrar(CS-I) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To
1. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Perambalur.
2. The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Thiruchirappalli.
+1cc to M/S.N.Sudhagar Nagaraj, Advocate in SR.No.36419 +1cc to M/S.J.S.Murali,Advocate in SR.No.36059 TR.C.M.P.(MD).Nos.256, 257, 258,259,260,261, 262,263,264,265 266,267,268, 269,270,271,272,273,274,275,276,277,278,279,280,281,282, 283,284,285,286,287,288,289,290,291 & 292 of 2016 and C.M.P.(MD)Nos.5298, 5299, 5300,5301,5302,5303,5304,5305,5306, 5307,5308,5309,5310, 5311,5312,5313,5314,5315,5316,5317,5318,5319,5320,5321, 5322,5323,5324,5325,5326,5327,5328,5329,5330,5331,5332, 5333 & 12.07.2016 pmu SD/06.10.2016/20P/5C