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1973 Supreme(Mad) 142

P.S.KAILASAM, N.S.RAMASWAMI
A. P. Dorairaj – Appellant
Versus
State of Madras – Respondent


Advocates:
U.N.R. Rao and M. Gopinathan, for Appellant in A. A. O. No. 332 of 1971 and for Respondent in A. A. O. No. 456 of 1971; Govt. Pleader, for Appellant in A. A. O. No. 456 of 1971 and for Respondent in A. A. O. No. 332 of 1971.

Judgement

N.S. RAMASWAMI, J. :- These two civil miscellaneous appeals are out of O. P. No. 153 of 1967 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Madras. The appellant in C. M. A. 332 of 1971 by name Dorairaj filed the claim petition under Section 110-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, for compensation in respect of injuries sustained by him in a motor accident which occurred on the Mount Road on 19-11-1966 at about 8-50 a.m. Originally he claimed a total sum of Rs. 48,000 towards compensation but later he was allowed to amend the petition making a claim of total compensation of Rs 1,30,000. The respondent to the petition is the State of Madras by Commissioner of police, Madras, the Motor Vehicle involved in the accident being a Police van. The Tribunal below awarded a total sum of Rs. 10,000 in favour of the claimant, Rs. 4,000 towards moneys spent by the claimant for treatment etc., Rs. 1,000 towards moneys spent by him in respect of his betrothel ceremony which took place sometime prior to the accident and a sum of Rs. 5,000 towards permanent disability, physical and mental pain and for loss of promotion. C. M. A. 332 of 1971 is filed by the claimant praying for enhancement of























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