MTC directed to pay ₹27.6L to kin of accident victim

MTC directed to pay ₹27.6L to kin of accident victim

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:14.03.2021 

A city accident claims tribunal has directed the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) to pay ₹27.6 lakh to the family of a passenger who was killed after the driver of the MTC he was travelling in applied brakes leading to his fall from the vehicle near Thoraipakkam.

According to the petition moved by J Beula Mary of Karappakkam, her husband Jegan was travelling in an MTC bus standing near the footboard.

The petition stated that the bus driver was driving the vehicle in a rash and negligent manner and dashed against a car travelling in the same direction. In doing so, the driver had applied brakes, which led to Jegan losing his balance and falling onto the road.

The accident happened on June 1, 2014 and the victim died of injuries on June 14. The family moved the tribunal seeking a compensation of ₹50 lakh from the transport corporation.

In its affidavit, the transport corporation contended that the car overtook the bus from left and swerved right, which led to the driver applying the brakes hard and contended that they cannot be held liable to compensate the victim’s family.

However, the tribunal took note of a statement by a motorist, an witness to the accident, who stated that the bus had been driven rashly, first overtaking him and then while trying to overtake the car, dashed against it. The tribunal after perusing all submissions held that MTC was liable to pay compensation and directed the corporation to pay ₹27.6 lakh within a month.