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Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation vs Muthulakshmi on 22 February, 2010

20.On the other hand, the learned Counsel for the claimants submits that the same Bench in Pallavan Transport Corporation Ltd. v. M.Anbumani reported in 2004 ACJ 1086 has held that this Court being an Appellate Court could invoke power under Order 41 Rule 33 of Civil Procedure Code and enhancement of compensation could be made in the absence of cross objection by the claimants. In the said case, the deceased was a police constable. Reliance is placed on paragraph 6 of the said judgment and the same is extracted herein:

Clara vs T.Harendranath on 5 January, 2007

In the light of the above said principles laid down by the Apex Court and the Division Bench of this Court it has to be held that the contention of the learned counsel for the second respondent-insurer is liable to be rejected. Though appellants have restricted their claim to Rs.8,00,000/- in the appeal there is no bar for the Court to award compensation in excess of what is claimed particularly when the evidence brought on record in this case warrants quantification of compensation payable at Rs.14,00,068/-. And on that amount the appellants are also entitled to claim interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of application till the date of payment. Therefore this Court is of the considered view that the total compensation payable is Rs.14,00,068/- and already the Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.50,000/- towards no fault liability and deducting the same the appellants are entitled to be paid a sum of Rs.13,50,000/- (rounded off) by the second respondent-insurer.
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The Managing Director vs Tmt.M.Indirani on 6 August, 2010

In spite of treatment as inpatient for three episodes, no amount has been granted for attender charges. Further, meagre amount has been granted for extra nourishment and transport. No amount has been granted towards loss of income during the period of treatment and convalescence stating that proof for tailoring business was not filed. However, as a house-wife, she is entitled to certain amount for the service she would render for maintaining the house. On that account a sum of Rs.7,500/- is granted towards loss of income during the period of treatment and convalescence. Following the decision of a Division Bench of this Court in Pallavan Transport Corporation Ltd., - vs. - M.Anbumani reported in 2004 ACJ 1086, this Court is constrained to invoke the provisions of Order 41 Rule 33 CPC to enhance the compensation to the injured claimant lady as indicated below:-
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