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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 31563

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.VADAMALAI, J
Karuppaiya – Appellant
Versus
Govindhan – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.K.C.Maniyarasu
For the Respondents: Ms.P.Malini

Table of Content
1. circumstances of the accident and details of the deceased. (Para 2 , 4 , 5)
2. court's findings on negligence and calculation of compensation. (Para 7 , 8 , 9)
3. arguments regarding income and compensation assessment. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
4. application of multiplier and award for loss of consortium. (Para 14 , 15)

JUDGMENT

This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed challenging the Award, dated

03.03.2020 passed in M.C.O.P.No.196 of 2017 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Additional District Court, Pudukkottai.

2.The petitioners/claimants in M.C.O.P.No.196 of 2017 are the appellants herein. The petitioners/claimants are the dependents of the deceased Shanmugam, who died in a motor traffic accident. The respondents herein are respondents in the claim petition.

3.For the sake of convenience, the parties as arrayed in M.C.O.P.No.196 of 2017 are adopted hereunder.

4.The brief facts of the case:

The deceased Shanmugam was riding a Hero Honda motorcycle bearing registration No.TN 55 S 6957 from Pudukottai to Pattukottai main road from east to west on 11.12.2016. At about 7.30 p.m., when he was riding near Thulukka Viduthi Vellachi Aatha Kovil on the left side

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