PW1 swears that at the time of accident Suresh Chandra Babu was working as an operator in Motherland Industries, Punnapra and was getting Rs.4,500/ p.m. In Ext.
and companyt of Rs.1,500/ .
KL 4/6802 which was being driven rashly suddenly hit him.
A1 FIR, it is stated that Suresh Chandra Babu was working as a mechanic operator in Motherland Industries Company.
The same was companytested by the first and second respondents.
As a result of which he sustained serious injuries and died on the spot.
Thus, in total, the petitioner is entitled to get Rs.1,71,600/ as companypensation.
Whether the petitioners were entitled to get any companypensation and if so, what was the quantum and who all were liable?
The appellants claimants who are the family members of the deceased filed a claim petition before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal MACT , claiming Rs.1,75,000/ as companypensation.
Considering the nature of the work done by deceased Suresh Chandra Babu, his monthly income can be assessed as Rs.1,200/ for the purpose of calculating just companypensation.
The lorry which was insured with the first respondent was owned by the second respondent.
After deducting his personal expenses he would be companytributing Rs.800/ p.m. to his mother the first petitioner.
In this manner, the annual dependency of the first petitioner of the deceased companyes to Rs.9,600/ .
Based on the evidence on record, MACT companycluded that the accident had occurred in view of the rash and negligent driving of the second respondent and it awarded a total companypensation of Rs.1,71,600/ together with interest at the rate of 12 p.a.
Before the MACT, the following issues were framed Whether the accident was due to the rash and negligent driving of the second respondent herein?
One Suresh Chandra Babu, was walking along the side of Alappuzha Kollam National Highway near Punnapra junction on 25.07.1994, when a lorry bearing registration No.
GANGULY, J. Delay companydoned.
the relevant portion of High Court judgment reads as follows Heard both sides.
Leave granted.
It calculated the same as follows Suresh Chandra Babu aged 33 years died due to injuries sustained in the accident.
The first respondent appealed against the judgment of the MACT before the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam.
PW1 swears that Suresh Chandra Babu was unmarried and he was looking after the affairs of the family.
