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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi, J
G.Senthilkumar – Appellant
Versus
P.Dom – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. claim petition and basis of compensation calculation. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. assessment of injuries and need for compensation increase based on medical evaluations. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. arguments regarding the adequacy of the tribunal's compensation ruling. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. court's final conclusions on compensation awarded. (Para 8) |
Judgment
The petitioner filed the claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act and Rule 3 of the Motor Vehicles Rules, seeking compensation of Rs.40,00,000/- for the injuries sustained in a motor accident that occurred on
04.08.2014 at about 7.00 a.m..
2.According to the petitioner, while he was riding his motorcycle near Atomic Scientist Housing on the Kunnathur–Anupuram Road, a lorry bearing Registration No. TN-20-AP-5040, driven in a rash and negligent manner from the opposite direction, hit the petitioner’s motorcycle. Due to the impact, the petitioner sustained grievous injuries all over the body. The first and third respondents are the owners of the lorry, and the second respondent is the insurer, and therefore they are liable to pay compensation.
3.The first and third respondents remained absent and were set ex parte on 16.07.201
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