S.MANIKUMAR, M.GOVINDARAJ
United India Insurance Company, Chennai – Appellant
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M. Elangovan (died) – Respondent
S. MANIKUMAR, J.
United India Insurance Company has challenged the judgment and decree, dated 07.09.2016, made in M.C.O.P.No.725 of 2013, by which, compensation of Rs.13,00,000/- has been awarded, for the death of one M.Elangovan. Claim petition in M.C.O.P.No.725 of 2013 was made, when he was alive, for the injuries sustained in the accident, which occurred on 25.07.2013. It is the case of his wife, Kannaki, that due to the injuries, he died on 23.10.2013.
2. RW.1, Mr. Kamaraj, Legal Assistant of the appellant-Insurance Company, has been examined as RW.1 and through him, Ex.R1 - Inspection Report, has been marked. RW.1, in his evidence, has deposed that immediately, after the accident, the injured was taken to Government General Hospital, Chennai and took inpatient treatment from 25.07.2013 to 30.07.2013. When the injured was discharged from hospital, the Doctors have advised him to attend the outpatient ward after two weeks. But the injured has not taken any treatment, after discharge and he attended the hospital only on 21.10.2013. On examination, the Doctors have given the report, stating that, "he was apparently normal, till two days back". However, injured died on 23.1
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