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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI, J
Managing Director, TNSTC (Salem) – Appellant
Versus
Lakshmi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. accident caused by negligent tnstc bus (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. contention: deceased negligent, no license/helmet (Para 5 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. tribunal finding: full bus negligence upheld (Para 6 , 9 , 11) |
| 4. reduce dependency deduction to 50% for bachelor (Para 12) |
| 5. appeal partly allowed, compensation reduced (Para 13) |
JUDGME NT
This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed by the Appellant /
Transport Corporation questioning the negligence and quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal in M.C.O.P. No. 694 of 2020 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Special District Court, Krishnagiri.
2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their ranking in the claim petition.
3. According to the petitioner, on 10.07.2019, at about 11.20 hours, when the deceased Pasupathy was proceeding in his Bajaj Pulsar two wheeler bearing Registration No.TN-24-M-3334 on Kaveripattinam to Dharmapuri Road, near Palathottam Diversion Road at Malayandahalli, a TNSTC bus bearing Registration No.TN-29-N-2683 driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner at a high speed, dashed against the motorcycle of the deceased, due to which the deceased sustained severe
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