Praveen kumar vs Sathishmurugan — 279/2018

Summary: This is a motor accident compensation case (M.C.O.P. No. 279/2018) heard by the Principal District Judge of Pondicherry on February 6, 2026. The claimant, a 27-year-old employee, sought compensation for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on March 11, 2018, claiming ₹20,000 as monthly salary loss and medical expenses. The court admitted the claimant's testimony and documentary evidence (vehicle registration, insurance certificate, driver's license, hospital discharge documents) and recorded the cross-examination of the opposite party. The final order states that both the claim and the opposite party's counter-arguments are recorded, with the matter reserved for final judgment/decision on compensation liability. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.