IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 13043 OF 2024 ( ARISING FROM SLP(C)NO(S). 24472/2019)
S. LATHA & ANR. ... APPELLANT(S)
Versus
THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD. & ORS.
... RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
1. Leave granted.
2. The present appeal arising out of Special Leave
Petition (C) No.24472 of 2019 is against the
judgement dated 09.11.2017 passed by the Madurai
Bench of the Madras High Court, in C.M.A (MD)
No.401 of 2016 filed by the Insurance Company, 1st
Respondent whereby the High Court has fastened
liability solely on the owner of the vehicle, 2nd
Respondent and relieved the Insurance Company from
all liability to pay the due compensation.
3. The Appellants before us are the wife and minor
son of the deceased, M. Srinivasan. The deceased
was travelling in the 2nd Respondent’s vehicle as
a load man of the goods vehicle. The vehicle
crashed into a tree and the appellant’s husband M.
Srinivasan sustained injuries and died on the
spot. The Appellants filed MCOP No.469/2013 before
the Special District Court, Tiruchirappalli for
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compensation. The District Court vide order dated
10.07.2014 granted the Appellants Rs.5,74,000/-as
compensation and held the Insurance Company to be
liable for the compensation to be paid to the
Appellants. The Insurance Company filed an appeal
before the High Court challenging this order. The
High Court vide ...