Gomathy P. v. Lathika Y.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH MONDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015/16TH BHADRA, 1937 OP (MAC).No. 95 of 2015 (O) ------------------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN OPMV 1049/2013 of MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ATTINGAL DATED 02.06.2015 ................................................... PETITIONER:
-------------------------- GOMATHY P.
T.C.3/1378, JAYACHANDRA VILASOM, J-24 LAKASHMI NAGAR, PATTOM P.O.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.
BY ADVS.SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR SRI.JELSON J.EDAMPADAM RESPONDENTS:
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1. LATHIKA Y.
D/O YASODHA, J4-LEKSHMI NAGAR, W/O. PREMKUMAR, JAYACHANDRA VILASOM PATTOM P.O.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.
2. PRAVEEN JAYACHANDRA VILASOM, PATTOM P.O.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.
3. PRATHEESH P.
JAYACHANDRA VILASOM, PATTOM PALACE P.O.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.
4. DR.RADHAKRISHNAN T.C.17/2001, IDAKKIDOM, POOJAPPURA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 695012.
5. CHANDRAMATHI AMMA T.C.17/2001, IDAKKIDOM, POOJAPPURA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695012.
6. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
PALACE ROAD ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695101. R6 BY ADVS. SRI.MATHEWS JACOB (SR.) SRI.P.JACOB MATHEW THIS OP (MAC) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07-09-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
OP (MAC).No. 95 of 2015 (O) ------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION. EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM APPLICATION IN O.P.(MV) NO.1049/2013 AND THE AFFIDAVIT ACCOMPANYING THE SAME, SEEKING IMPLEADMENT.
EXHIBIT P2(a): TRUE COPY OF THE ENDORSEMENT IN EXT.P1 TO THE EFFECT IMPLEADING THE RESPONDENTS 1,2 AND THE PETITIONER AS ADDITIONAL 2,3 AND 4 PETITIONERS.
EXHIBIT P3: TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD NO.1049/2013 DATED 6.12.2014 OF THE LOK ADALAT.
EXHIBIT P4: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 2.6.2015 IN I.A.NO.2685/2015 IN O.P.(MV)NO.1049/2013 OF THE MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ATTINGAL.
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS::-NIL --------------------------------------- /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE
V. CHITAMBARESH, J --------------------------------------- O.P.(MACT). NO. 95 OF 2015 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of September, 2015
JUDGMENT
Ext. P4 order of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal is in tune with Ext. P3 award of the Lok Adalat. It is seen that the award is passed on the basis of a settlement between the parties. 2.
The petitioner is the mother and the other applicants are the widow and two children of the deceased. All the four applicants are entitled to equal amount of compensation under the award.
3.
The petitioner was impleaded in the proceedings before the Tribunal. The contention that there was no proper notice to the petitioner cannot be countenanced. 4.
The petitioner cannot aspire for a larger share than the other applicants. I do not find any illegality or irregularity in the proceedings.
The original petition is dismissed.
V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE