Pandimurugeswari and 3 Others vs Managing director, TNSTC Dindigul and 4 Others Advocate - Thangadurai.S — 147/2021
Case under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 140,141,142,163B,166,182A. Disposed: Contested--Allowed on 09th April 2026.
MCOP - Motor Accidents Claim Original Petition
CNR: TNTH010027342021
Filing Number
610/2021
Filing Date
26-07-2021
Registration No
147/2021
Registration Date
13-09-2021
Court
Principal District Court, Theni
Judge
9-Additional District Judge Fast Track Court
Decision Date
09th April 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--Allowed
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
Pandimurugeswari and 3 Others
Adv. Velmurugan.V
Minor. Harsha
Minor. Harshan
Patchaiyammal
Respondent(s)
Managing director, TNSTC Dindigul and 4 Others Advocate - Thangadurai.S
Krishnan
Adv. Balakrishnan.D
Chinnachamy
The Branch Manager, New India Insurance Company, Madurai
Adv. Sundararajan.S
Ashokkumar
Hearing History
Judge: 9-Additional District Judge Fast Track Court
Disposed
Judgement
Arguments
Arguments
Arguments
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 09-04-2026 | Disposed |
| 13-03-2026 | Judgement |
| 06-03-2026 | Arguments |
| 27-02-2026 | Arguments |
| 21-01-2026 | Arguments |
Final Orders / Judgements
MCOP 147/2021 - Motor Accident Compensation Award Decision: The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Theni) awarded Rs.32,66,408/- with 7.5% interest to the petitioners, holding TNSTC liable for the death caused by rash and negligent driving of bus driver Krishnan. Key Facts: On 13 September 2020, a TNSTC bus (TN57 N 2361) driven by Krishnan collided head-on with a Taurus lorry carrying bricks. The lorry driver, Balasubramani (deceased, age 35), sustained fatal crush injuries. The tribunal applied preponderance of probability standard and relied on eyewitness testimony and FIR findings establishing the bus driver's negligence, rejecting the respondent's contrary claims. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
Interim Orders
MCOP 147/2021 - Motor Accident Compensation Award Decision: The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Theni) awarded Rs.32,66,408/- with 7.5% interest to the petitioners, holding TNSTC liable for the death caused by rash and negligent driving of bus driver Krishnan. Key Facts: On 13 September 2020, a TNSTC bus (TN57 N 2361) driven by Krishnan collided head-on with a Taurus lorry carrying bricks. The lorry driver, Balasubramani (deceased, age 35), sustained fatal crush injuries. The tribunal applied preponderance of probability standard and relied on eyewitness testimony and FIR findings establishing the bus driver's negligence, rejecting the respondent's contrary claims. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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