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
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
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
Disposed
Orders
Orders
Orders
Orders
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 06-03-2026 | Disposed |
| 27-02-2026 | Orders |
| 24-02-2026 | Orders |
| 17-02-2026 | Orders |
| 05-02-2026 | Orders |
Final Orders / Judgements
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
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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