Vallithai And Three Others vs Jothi Krishnan — 875/2024

Case under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166. Disposed: Contested--Allowed on 25th April 2026.

Case disposed

MCOP - Motor Accidents Claim Original Petition

CNR: TNTL010053822024

e-Filing Number

15-04-2024

Filing Number

1336/2024

Filing Date

17-Apr-2024

Registration No

875/2024

Registration Date

18-Apr-2024

Court

Principal District Court, Tirunelveli

Judge

2-I-Additional District Judge

Decision Date

25-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Allowed

Last updated 10-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Vallithai And Three Others

    Adv. S Venkatavarathan

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Jothi Krishnan

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 25-Apr-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Summary of Case 875/2024 The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Tirunelveli awarded compensation of Rs. 24,76,076 to four petitioners (the widow, two sons, and mother of the deceased) for the death of Veilmuthu in a February 2023 collision caused by rash and negligent driving by the respondent's vehicle driver. The tribunal found the respondent and United India Insurance Company liable, rejecting their defense of contributory negligence, and fixed the deceased's notional monthly income at Rs. 20,900 with a multiplier of 11 based on the Sarla Verma formula for calculating compensation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 25-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    I-Additional District Judge

  4. 16-Apr-2026

    Orders

    I-Additional District Judge

  5. 26-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    I-Additional District Judge

  6. 14-Mar-2026

    Lok Adalat

    I-Additional District Judge

  7. 19-Feb-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  8. 19-Feb-2026

    Lok Adalat

    I-Additional District Judge

  9. 29-Jan-2026

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  10. 29-Jan-2026

    Part Heard

    I-Additional District Judge

  11. 19-Dec-2025

    Part Heard

    I-Additional District Judge

  12. 13-Dec-2025

    Lok Adalat

    I-Additional District Judge

  13. 11-Dec-2025

    Lok Adalat

    I-Additional District Judge

  14. 27-Nov-2025

    Copy of DepositionView PDF

  15. 27-Nov-2025

    Part Heard

    I-Additional District Judge

  16. 09-Oct-2025

    Enquiry

    I-Additional District Judge

  17. 21-Aug-2025

    Enquiry

    I-Additional District Judge

  18. 24-Jul-2025

    Enquiry

    I-Additional District Judge

  19. 05-Jun-2025

    Enquiry

    I-Additional District Judge

  20. 06-Mar-2025

    Enquiry

    I-Additional District Judge

  21. 09-Jan-2025

    Counter

    I-Additional District Judge

  22. 21-Nov-2024

    Counter

    I-Additional District Judge

  23. 17-Oct-2024

    Counter

    I-Additional District Judge

  24. 22-Aug-2024

    Await Notice

    I-Additional District Judge

  25. 20-Jun-2024

    Await Notice

    I-Additional District Judge

  26. 18-Apr-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  27. 17-Apr-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 875/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Case 875/2024 The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Tirunelveli awarded compensation of Rs. 24,76,076 to four petitioners (the widow, two sons, and mother of the deceased) for the death of Veilmuthu in a February 2023 collision caused by rash and negligent driving by the respondent's vehicle driver. The tribunal found the respondent and United India Insurance Company liable, rejecting their defense of contributory negligence, and fixed the deceased's notional monthly income at Rs. 20,900 with a multiplier of 11 based on the Sarla Verma formula for calculating compensation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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