Thane MACT awards Rs 24.54 lakh compensation to kin of man killed in accident

The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal MACT in Maharashtras Thane district awarded a compensation of Rs 2354 lakh to the family of a man who was killed in a motorcycle accident in 2013 reported news agency PTIThane MACT chairman and principal district judge S B Agrawal ordered the respondents the owner of a tempo and United India Insurance to pay the compensation along with 75 per cent interest per annum reported PTIThe copy of the order dated October 4 was made available on SaturdayAdvocate PV Rao appeared for the deceased mans family while the owner of the vehicle did not appear and the matter was decided exparte against himAdvocate Rao informed the Thane MACT that the deceased Sabir Haroon Saldurkar 30 was working with Metito Overseas Qatar WLL Doha Qatar and earned Rs 50000 per month reported PTIOn November 28 2013 Saldurkar was proceeding on his motorcycle from Dapoli towards Harne when a tempo driven in a rash and negligent manner knocked him down and he died of the injuries he said reported PTIThe Thane MACT ordered a compensation of Rs 2354 lakh to the family including Rs 15000 towards loss of estate Rs 40000 towards loss of filial consortium and Rs 15000 towards funeral expenses reported PTIIt also ordered Rs 13 lakh to be kept in a fixed deposit in the name of the deceaseds wife and Rs 10 lakh in his daughters nameTribunal awards Rs 235 lakh compensation to kin of man killed in motorbike accidentThe Motor Accident Claims Tribunal MACT in Maharashtras Thane district has awarded a compensation of Rs 2354 lakh to the family of a 30yearold man killed in a motorcycle accident in 2018 reported PTIBoth the owner and insurer of the motorcycle which Yusuf Ibrahim Inamdar was riding pillion are jointly and severally liable for the compensation the MACT presided over by Chairman S B Agrawal said in the order passed on September 25 reported PTIInamdar was riding a pillion on November 11 2018 when the motorbike collided with another vehicle not specified in the order while on MurbadKalyan roadThe rider of the motorcycle owned by Ganesh Krishnan Iyer failed to apply brakes or control the vehicle resulting in Inamdar sustaining severe injuries to which he later succumbed the mans wife and mother told the tribunal reported PTIThe motorcycle owner did not appear before the tribunal hence the matter was decided exparte against him The vehicles insurer however opposed the claim on various groundsThe tribunal ruled in favour of the petitioners stipulating that both the owner and insurer of the motorcycle are jointly and severally liable for the compensation of Rs 2354 lakh reported PTITo ensure the financial security of the petitioners the tribunal ordered that Rs 20 lakh be placed in a fixed deposit in the name of Inamdars 31yearold wife for five years allowing her to access the quarterly interest reported PTISimilarly Rs 3 lakh should be deposited in the name of the deceaseds 58yearold mother for the same durationThe remaining amount along with the accrued interest is to be paid directly to Inamdars wife the MACT saidWith inputs from PTI