PALLAVAN TPT. CORPN. LTD vs M. JAGANNATHAN — C.A. No. 741/1997

Case under Section XII-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010216261996

Filing Date

24-Dec-1996

Registration No

C.A. No. 741/1997

Diary Number

21626/1996

Order Date

14-Nov-2000

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 12-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section XII-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.PALLAVAN TPT. CORPN. LTD

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.M. JAGANNATHAN

    Adv. V. BALACHANDRAN

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-Nov-2000

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 24-Dec-1996

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 741/1997

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casestatus.in Summary

Summary: C.A. No. 741/1997 - Pallavan Transport Corporation Ltd. v. M. Jagannathan Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal with costs on November 14, 2000. The Court upheld the High Court's finding that the bus driver and conductor were negligent when they restarted the bus while respondent M. Jagannathan was alighting, causing him to fall and resulting in amputation of his left leg. The Court affirmed the High Court's compensation award of Rs. 4,50,000, rejecting appellant's arguments that the driver was not negligent and the award was excessive. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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