Vallithai And Three Others vs Jothi Krishnan — 875/2024

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

MCOP - Motor Accidents Claim Original Petition

CNR: TNTL010053822024

Case disposed

e-Filing Number

15-04-2024

Filing Number

1336/2024

Filing Date

17-04-2024

Registration No

875/2024

Registration Date

18-04-2024

Court

Principal District Court, Tirunelveli

Judge

2-I-Additional District Judge

Decision Date

25th April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Allowed

Acts & Sections

MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 Section 166

Petitioner(s)

Vallithai And Three Others

Adv. S Venkatavarathan

Respondent(s)

Jothi Krishnan

Hearing History

Judge: 2-I-Additional District Judge

25-04-2026

Disposed

16-04-2026

Orders

26-03-2026

Arguments

14-03-2026

Lok Adalat

19-02-2026

Lok Adalat

Final Orders / Judgements

25-04-2026
Copy of Judgment

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.

Interim Orders

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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