Rajalakshmi and three others vs S.Murugesan and another — 427/2023

Case under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 140,141,142,160,160A,163A,163B,166,182A,3(1). Disposed: Contested--Allowed on 11th March 2026.

MCOP - Motor Accidents Claim Original Petition

CNR: TNPD170011272023

Case disposed

Filing Number

747/2023

Filing Date

06-01-2018

Registration No

427/2023

Registration Date

13-12-2017

Court

Sub Court, Keeranur

Judge

1-Sub Judge

Decision Date

11th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Allowed

Acts & Sections

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 140,141,142,160,160A,163A,163B,166,182A,3(1)

Petitioner(s)

Rajalakshmi and three others

Adv. Venkatesha Kumar. M

Minor.Sangeetha, rep by Rajalakshmi

Minor.Saravanan rep by Rajalakshmi

Kamalam

Respondent(s)

S.Murugesan and another

Branch Manager

Adv. Mahalingam S

Hearing History

Judge: 1-Sub Judge

11-03-2026

Disposed

07-03-2026

Orders

23-02-2026

Orders

09-02-2026

Orders

07-02-2026

Orders

Final Orders / Judgements

11-03-2026
Copy of Order

Summary: The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awarded Rs. 1,09,91,300 in compensation to the dependents of Jayakumar, a Southern Railway porter who died in a fatal motor accident on 09.10.2017 caused by rash and negligent driving of a TATA ACE lorry. The tribunal held the vehicle owner and United India Insurance Company jointly liable, rejecting the insurer's arguments regarding income deduction for family pension and finding no contributory negligence on the deceased's part. The compensation was calculated based on loss of dependency (Rs. 1,08,01,290), loss of consortium (Rs. 1,60,000), loss of estate, and funeral expenses, with interest at 7.5% per annum from filing date. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awarded Rs. 1,09,91,300 in compensation to the dependents of Jayakumar, a Southern Railway porter who died in a fatal motor accident on 09.10.2017 caused by rash and negligent driving of a TATA ACE lorry. The tribunal held the vehicle owner and United India Insurance Company jointly liable, rejecting the insurer's arguments regarding income deduction for family pension and finding no contributory negligence on the deceased's part. The compensation was calculated based on loss of dependency (Rs. 1,08,01,290), loss of consortium (Rs. 1,60,000), loss of estate, and funeral expenses, with interest at 7.5% per annum from filing date. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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