Selvalakshmi vs Alagarsamy — 596/2021

Case under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166. Disposed: Contested--Allowed on 01st June 2026.

Case disposed

MCOP - Motor Accidents Claim Original Petition

CNR: TNDG010019032021

Filing Number

540/2021

Filing Date

24-Mar-2021

Registration No

596/2021

Registration Date

16-Nov-2021

Court

Principal District Court, Dindugul

Judge

2-Addl. District and Sessions Judge

Decision Date

01-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Allowed

Last updated 17-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Selvalakshmi

    Adv. M.A. Ramamoorthy

  2. 2.Dhilipkumar

  3. 3.Tharanipriya

  4. 4.Paulsamy

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Alagarsamy

  2. 2.chola mandalam general insurance

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-Jun-2026

    Copy of OrderView PDF

    Case Summary: Selvalakshmi v. Alagarsamy and Chola Mandalam General Insurance (596/2021) The court awarded Rs.14,28,000 compensation to the widow and two adult children of Pannerselvam, who died in a motor accident caused by the defendant's rash driving. The tribunal found the auto driver solely negligent despite the insurance company's defense regarding an invalid driving license, ruling that innocent third-party victims cannot be denied compensation. The insurer must pay first and recover from the vehicle owner. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 01-Jun-2026

    Disposed

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  4. 30-Apr-2026

    Reopen

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  5. 29-Apr-2026

    Orders

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  6. 20-Apr-2026

    Orders

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  7. 17-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  8. 27-Feb-2026

    Arguments

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  9. 18-Feb-2026

    Arguments

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  10. 23-Jan-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  11. 23-Jan-2026

    Arguments

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  12. 09-Jan-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  13. 09-Jan-2026

    Evidence

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  14. 19-Dec-2025

    Evidence

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  15. 18-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  16. 07-Nov-2025

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  17. 07-Nov-2025

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  18. 07-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  19. 31-Oct-2025

    Evidence

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  20. 28-Oct-2025

    Evidence

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  21. 24-Oct-2025

    Evidence

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  22. 15-Oct-2025

    Evidence

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  23. 24-Sep-2025

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  24. 24-Sep-2025

    Evidence

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  25. 18-Sep-2025

    Enquiry

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  26. 11-Sep-2025

    Lok Adalat

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  27. 11-Aug-2025

    Enquiry

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  28. 11-Jul-2025

    Enquiry

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  29. 10-Jul-2025

    Amendment

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  30. 07-Jul-2025

    Amendment

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  31. 17-Jun-2025

    Amendment

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  32. 10-Jun-2025

    Amendment

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  33. 02-Jun-2025

    Amendment

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  34. 29-Apr-2025

    For further Proceedings

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  35. 25-Apr-2025

    Amendment

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  36. 15-Apr-2025

    IA / Ea Pending / Cmp Pending / CRP Pending / Cma Pending

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  37. 04-Apr-2025

    IA / Ea Pending / Cmp Pending / CRP Pending / Cma Pending

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  38. 28-Mar-2025

    For further Proceedings

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  39. 21-Mar-2025

    For further Proceedings

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  40. 14-Mar-2025

    For further Proceedings

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  41. 07-Mar-2025

    For further Proceedings

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  42. 04-Mar-2025

    For further Proceedings

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  43. 21-Feb-2025

    Steps

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  44. 14-Feb-2025

    Steps

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  45. 04-Feb-2025

    Steps

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  46. 28-Jan-2025

    Steps

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  47. 10-Jan-2025

    Steps

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  48. 04-Jan-2025

    Enquiry

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  49. 17-Dec-2024

    Enquiry

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  50. 03-Dec-2024

    Admission

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  51. 03-Dec-2024

    Restored

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  52. 03-Dec-2024

    Enquiry

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  53. 09-Jan-2024

    Copy of OrderView PDF

  54. 09-Jan-2024

    Copy of DecreeView PDF

  55. 09-Jan-2024

    Disposed

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  56. 15-Dec-2023

    Enquiry

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  57. 20-Oct-2023

    Enquiry

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  58. 08-Sep-2023

    Enquiry

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  59. 14-Aug-2023

    Enquiry

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  60. 07-Jul-2023

    Enquiry

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  61. 09-Jun-2023

    Enquiry

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  62. 24-Mar-2023

    Counter

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  63. 24-Mar-2023

    Counter

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  64. 10-Feb-2023

    Counter

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  65. 06-Jan-2023

    Counter

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  66. 02-Dec-2022

    Counter

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  67. 29-Sep-2022

    Counter

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  68. 29-Aug-2022

    Counter

    Addl. District and Sessions Judge

  69. 22-Jul-2022

    Counter

    Principal District Judge

  70. 14-Jun-2022

    Counter

    Principal District Judge

  71. 28-Mar-2022

    Counter

    Principal District Judge

  72. 14-Feb-2022

    Counter

    Principal District Judge

  73. 03-Jan-2022

    Issue of Service

    Principal District Judge

  74. 20-Dec-2021

    Issue of Service

    Principal District Judge

  75. 17-Nov-2021

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  76. 24-Mar-2021

    Case filed

    Registration No. 596/2021

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Selvalakshmi v. Alagarsamy and Chola Mandalam General Insurance (596/2021) The court awarded Rs.14,28,000 compensation to the widow and two adult children of Pannerselvam, who died in a motor accident caused by the defendant's rash driving. The tribunal found the auto driver solely negligent despite the insurance company's defense regarding an invalid driving license, ruling that innocent third-party victims cannot be denied compensation. The insurer must pay first and recover from the vehicle owner. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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