Road mishap: HC hikes relief by₹43 lakh
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:05.08.2019
The Madras high court has enhanced the compensation awarded to the family of an accident victim from ₹9.5 lakh to ₹52.6 lakh, holding that the tribunal had erroneously calculated the monthly income of the victim, who was working as a junior engineer in an agricultural institution.
Victim Palanivelu’s family had moved the high court against the Karaikal Motor Accident Claims Tribunal’s award. The accident happened on March 7, 2015, at Karaikal. Palanivelu, a pedestrian, was knocked down by a rashly driven motorcycle. During the pendency of the claim petition, the rider of the vehicle too died after which the owner was made the respondent. A division bench of justices N Kirubakaran and Abdul Quddhose perused the submissions made and pointed out that though the tribunal considered the salary slip of the deceased, which had shown the monthly income as ₹41,500, it took only ₹6,000 as monthly income and set aside the consideration.
After computing factors based on the actual salary, the bench held the family is eligible for a compensation of ₹52.6 lakh, out of which the victim’s wife is entitled to ₹21 lakh and the minor son and daughter to ₹15.5 lakh each.
The insurance firm has been directed to disburse the modified amount to the victim’s family.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:05.08.2019
The Madras high court has enhanced the compensation awarded to the family of an accident victim from ₹9.5 lakh to ₹52.6 lakh, holding that the tribunal had erroneously calculated the monthly income of the victim, who was working as a junior engineer in an agricultural institution.
Victim Palanivelu’s family had moved the high court against the Karaikal Motor Accident Claims Tribunal’s award. The accident happened on March 7, 2015, at Karaikal. Palanivelu, a pedestrian, was knocked down by a rashly driven motorcycle. During the pendency of the claim petition, the rider of the vehicle too died after which the owner was made the respondent. A division bench of justices N Kirubakaran and Abdul Quddhose perused the submissions made and pointed out that though the tribunal considered the salary slip of the deceased, which had shown the monthly income as ₹41,500, it took only ₹6,000 as monthly income and set aside the consideration.
After computing factors based on the actual salary, the bench held the family is eligible for a compensation of ₹52.6 lakh, out of which the victim’s wife is entitled to ₹21 lakh and the minor son and daughter to ₹15.5 lakh each.
The insurance firm has been directed to disburse the modified amount to the victim’s family.
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