D.Surya and 4 others vs The New India Assurance Company Ltd. Erode. — 100413/2018

Case under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166. Disposed: Contested--Allowed on 24th March 2026.

MCOP - Motor Accidents Claim Original Petition

CNR: TNED050009492018

Case disposed

e-Filing Number

-

Filing Number

100413/2018

Filing Date

27-11-2018

Registration No

100413/2018

Registration Date

27-11-2018

Court

Sub Court, Sathyamangalam

Judge

1-Subordinate Judge

Decision Date

24th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Allowed

Acts & Sections

MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 Section 166

Petitioner(s)

D.Surya and 4 others

Adv. L.Bhuvaneswaran

Minor. D.Varshini, Guardian mother D.Surya

Adv. L.Bhuvaneswaran

Minor.D.Maanisha,Guardian mother D.Surya

Adv. L.Bhuvaneswaran

Muniyammaal

Adv. L.Bhuvaneswaran

Nathan

Adv. L.Bhuvaneswaran

Respondent(s)

The New India Assurance Company Ltd. Erode.

Hearing History

Judge: 1-Subordinate Judge

24-03-2026

Disposed

17-03-2026

For further Proceedings

10-03-2026

For further Proceedings

06-03-2026

For further Proceedings

12-02-2026

For further Proceedings

Final Orders / Judgements

24-03-2026
Copy of Judgment

The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Sathyamangalam allowed the petition and awarded Rs. 30,97,000/- compensation to the family of deceased Devendran who died in a vehicle accident on 26.05.2018 caused by rash and negligent driving. The tribunal held the insurance company (New India Assurance) liable despite the vehicle owner's name not being updated in the policy, as the insurance coverage remained valid at the time of accident, and rejected the insurer's defense that the owner-driver cannot claim compensation as the tort-feasor. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Interim Orders

casestatus.in Summary

The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Sathyamangalam allowed the petition and awarded Rs. 30,97,000/- compensation to the family of deceased Devendran who died in a vehicle accident on 26.05.2018 caused by rash and negligent driving. The tribunal held the insurance company (New India Assurance) liable despite the vehicle owner's name not being updated in the policy, as the insurance coverage remained valid at the time of accident, and rejected the insurer's defense that the owner-driver cannot claim compensation as the tort-feasor. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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