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

Case disposed

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

MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 Section 140,141,142,163B,166,182A

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

09-04-2026

Disposed

13-03-2026

Judgement

06-03-2026

Arguments

27-02-2026

Arguments

21-01-2026

Arguments

Final Orders / Judgements

09-04-2026
Copy of Order

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

casestatus.in Summary

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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