Kasiammal and 4 others vs Ponnuchamy and one another — 118/2021

Case under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 140,166. Disposed: Contested--Allowed on 06th March 2026.

MCOP - Motor Accidents Claim Original Petition

CNR: TNVR010021192021

Case disposed

Filing Number

473/2021

Filing Date

27-07-2021

Registration No

118/2021

Registration Date

02-08-2021

Court

Principal District Court, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar

Judge

10-Additional District Judge

Decision Date

06th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Allowed

Acts & Sections

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 140,166

Petitioner(s)

Kasiammal and 4 others

Adv. P.Kamaraj

Pandieswari

Pandiarajan

Suganthi

Sivasakthi

Respondent(s)

Ponnuchamy and one another

Manager, Tamil nadu Transport Corporation,

Hearing History

Judge: 10-Additional District Judge

06-03-2026

Disposed

27-02-2026

Orders

24-02-2026

Orders

17-02-2026

Orders

05-02-2026

Orders

Final Orders / Judgements

06-03-2026
Copy of Judgment

Summary The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal partially allowed the petition, holding the bus driver (1st Respondent) and Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation (2nd Respondent) jointly and severally liable for Rs. 10,66,000 in compensation for death caused by rash and negligent driving on October 24, 2020. The tribunal rejected the criminal acquittal as non-binding on civil liability and awarded compensation under loss of dependency (Rs. 7,56,000), loss of consortium (Rs. 2,20,000), loss of estate (Rs. 75,000), and funeral expenses (Rs. 15,000), at 7.5% per annum interest from petition date. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Interim Orders

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal partially allowed the petition, holding the bus driver (1st Respondent) and Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation (2nd Respondent) jointly and severally liable for Rs. 10,66,000 in compensation for death caused by rash and negligent driving on October 24, 2020. The tribunal rejected the criminal acquittal as non-binding on civil liability and awarded compensation under loss of dependency (Rs. 7,56,000), loss of consortium (Rs. 2,20,000), loss of estate (Rs. 75,000), and funeral expenses (Rs. 15,000), at 7.5% per annum interest from petition date. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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