Ramani vs Great Lakes Institute of Management

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2025 Supreme(Mad) 4987

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI
Ramani – Appellant
Versus
Great Lakes Institute of Management – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr.F.Terry Chella Raja
For the Respondent: Mr.S. Arun Kumar

Table of Content
1. claim for compensation following a fatal accident. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. dispute over the notional income of the deceased. (Para 4 , 5)
3. principle of prospective loss in compensation. (Para 6)
4. calculation of revised compensation amount. (Para 7 , 8)
5. final order on compensation enhancement. (Para 9)

JUDGMENT :

K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI, J.

The above Civil Miscellaneous Petition is directed against the judgment and decree dated 02.03.2022 in M.A.C.T.O.P. No. 4789/2019 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai.

2. The minor son of the claimants/appellants died in an accident which occurred on 25.10.2019. A compensation of Rs.30,00,000/- was claimed before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai.

3. The Tribunal has awarded a compensation of Rs.6,35,000/- with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum. Aggrieved by the quantum of compensation, the claimants/appellants have preferred this appeal for enhancement of compensation.

4. Though several grounds have been raised in the Memorandum of Appeal, the learned counsel for the claimants/appellants specifically stated that at the time