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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 34648

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
K.KUMARESH BABU, J
The Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation, Division III, Ponnerikkarai,NH 4, Karaipettai Post, Kancheepuram – Appellant
Versus
A. Manoranjitham – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. R. Balaji
For the Respondents: Ms.A.Subadra for RR1 to 3 for Mr. UM. Ravichandran R3 - Minor rep. by R2

Table of Content
1. facts of fatal bus accident and tribunal's liability finding. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5)
2. arguments on liability proof and compensation enhancement. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
3. court holds insufficient evidence to prove bus involvement. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14)

COMMON JUDGMENT

The present Civil Miscellaneous Appeal and the cross objection have been preferred against the judgment and decree dated 05.02.2015 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kanchipuram (District Court-II, Kanchipuram) in M.C.O.P.No.447 of 2013 by the respondent and the claimants respectively.

2. The facts giving rise to the present lis is that the deceased, Mr.

Santhosh Kumar, aged about 20 years and employed as a Supervisor in a private company at Sriperumbudur, met with a fatal road accident on 19.07.2013 .On the said date, the deceased was riding his motorcycle from his residence towards Sriperumbudur Bazaar, at a normal speed, observing all the necessary traffic rules and regulations. At about 10.00 p.m., near Mayura Hotel on Gandhi Road within, Sriperumbudur limits, a Corporation bus bearing Route No. 76C registration number of which is unknown, proceeding from Kanchipuram to Chennai, wa

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