R.Ramesh vs V.Praneshwaran - 2025 Supreme(Mad) 4932

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2025 Supreme(Mad) 4932

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R.SURESH KUMAR, A.D.MARIA CLETE
R.Ramesh – Appellant
Versus
V.Praneshwaran – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr.S.Kalyanaraman
For the Respondent: Mr.C.R.Krishnamurthy

Table of Content
1. income tax returns as basis (Para 9 , 10 , 11)
2. compensation enhanced (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15)

JUDGMENT :

This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed by the claimant seeking enhancement of the compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Special Subordinate Judge, Erode in M.C.O.P.No.153 of 2021 dated 29.11.2023.

3. Due to the motor vehicle accident that took place on 10.01.2021, the appellant / claimant was injured and he had taken treatment as in-patient for 38 days. He was assessed to have suffered 55% disability by the Medical Board. Based on this disability that he suffered due to the accident, the claimant / appellant, who is an Advocate by profession, filed MCOP No.153 of 2023 before the Tribunal.

“As per the dictum in 2018 (1) TN MAC 731 (SC) ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd., -vs- Ajay Kumar Mohanty and another” , the petitioner is entitled for loss of earning as granted above.

13) a) In the result, this petition in MCOP No.153/2021 is allowed in part with proportionate cost and the petitioner is awarded compensation for a sum of Rs.19,11,000/- (Rupees Nineteen Lakhs and Eleven Thousand Only) together with interest at the rate of 7.

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