Model format of main claim petition in motor accident claims injury cases

 

Before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (District Judge)

Tirunelveli

M.C.O.P.N.O           /    2022.

-------  Petitioners

VS

----- Respondents.

APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 166 OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT 54/94 AND FORM –II, SEE RULE 4 (1) AND (2) OF THE TAMILNADU MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL RULES, 1989 AND MADE THEREUNDER IN G.O.Ms.1170 HOME (TRANSPORT – VII) DATED 1.7.1989.

1.  Address of the petitioner

 

 

The address of service of all process and notices for the petitioners is as stated above and that of their counsel       M.S. No.       cell NO.     Advocate, Number .

2.   Address of the Respondents.

 

3.  I, the petitioner above named do hereby apply for granting compensation on account of the injuries sustained by me in a motor vehicle accident, which took place on    at about     PM near    in which a      bearing regn.no.        belonging to the 1st respondent insured with the second respondent was involved. A criminal case was registered in crime number  /   of         police station under section 279,337  IPC.

 

 

 

4.  Necessary particulars in respect of the deceased, the vehicle etc., are given below:

 

1.  Name and Father’s name        :

Of the person injured (Husband’s

Name in the case of married

woman and widow)

 

2.  Full address of the person       :

injured.

 

3.  Age of the person injured       :

4.  Occupation of the person injured:

5.  Name and address of the

Employer of injured if any       : 

6.  Monthly income of the person   :

 injured 

7.  Does the person in respect of   :

Whom compensation is claimed

Pay income tax? If so state the

Amount of income tax (to be

Supported by documentary

Evidence)

8.  Place, date and time of the     :

Accident.

9.  Name and address of the police :                     station in whose jurisdiction the

   accident took place or was

   registered.

 10.Was the person in              :

   respect of Whom compensation

   is claimed Travelling in by the

  vehicle Involved in the accident?

  If So give the names of places

   Of starting of journey and

   Destination.  

11.Nature of injuries sustained  :

        By the deceased.

      12.Details of damages caused  :

         To the property on account

        of the accident.

       13. Period of treatment and   :

           Expenditure if any, incurred

           There on (to be supported by

           Documentary evidence)

        14. Registration number and  :

            The type of the vehicle

            Involved in the accident.

        15. Name and address of the :

            Owner of the vehicle

        16. Name and address of the :

            Insurer of the vehicle

        16.(a) Name and address of the :

             Driver-in-charge of the

             Vehicle at the time of accident.

17. Has any claim been lodged  :

    With the owner/insurer?

    If so with what result?

18. Name and address of the    :

    Petitioner.

19. Relationship with the         : Petitioner himself is the

    Injured                         injured.           

20. Title to the property of the   : Petitioner himself is the

    Injured                          injured

21. amount of compensation     :

    Claimed.

21. (a) Particulars of loss and

        Expenses:

 

PART – I

a.  loss of earnings                :  Rs.1,00,000/

For 5 months

b.  Partial loss of earnings         :  Rs.

c.  Transport to hospital            :  Rs.  25,000/

d.  Extra nourishment              :  Rs.   50,000/

e.  Damage to Articles             :

f.   Others:

1.  Medical attendants.        :  Rs.   25,000/

2.  Medicines &               :  Rs. 1,00,000/

Medical charges

3.  Compensation for          :  Rs. 2,00,000/

Shock & mental agony

 

PART – II

1.  Compensation for pain and  :   Rs. 2,00,000/

Sufferings.

2.  Compensation for continuing :   Rs. 2,00,000/

Permanent disability

3.  Compensation for loss of    :   Rs. 2,00,000/

Earning power.

  Total                     :    Rs.

      Claim restricted to Rs.

22. Whether the application is          :  

    Not made within six months

    Of the occurrence of the

    Accident, and the cause thereof

a.  Whether the deceased has been  :

Involved in any other road

Accident earlier (in case how and

State details)

b.  Whether the deceased has       :

Preferred a claim for damages

In any case earlier and if so

With what result?

c.  Whether the deceased has       :

Preferred a claim with the owner

Of the vehicle and if so, how?

 

 

23. Any other information that may be necessary or helpful in the disposal of the claim (here furnish a brief account of how the accident occurred and state how the applicant is entitled to claim compensation and how the respondents are liable to pay the compensation claimed)

1. On     at about the petitioner was       , at that time a bearing regn.no. belonging to the 1st respondent, insured with the 2nd respondent driven by its driver in a high speed, rashly, negligently and hit against the     As a result of which the petitioner sustained multiple injuries all over the body in addition to fracture over    .Immediately after the accident the petitioner was taken to     hospital and admitted a inpatient till date. In the said hospital the petitioner underwent surgery and steel plates and rods were inserted on the affected areas. A sum of more than Rs.1,00,000/ was incurred towards medicines and medical charges to this petitioner.

2. A case under section 279,337 IPC has been registered by the     police station in crime number     /  against the first respondent driver which is now pending before the judicial magistrate court at  .

3. The petitioner was aged 28 years at the time of accident and he was active. Due to the fractures over the right leg, the petitioner is not able to walk without the help of the others or stick. The petitioner’s entire right leg movement was completely restricted. The petitioner is not able to stand for a long time. Sitting and squatting is not at all possible for the petitioner. Due to the fracture over the left leg the petitioner’s left leg movement also completely restricted. Due to the injury the petitioner is permanent is permanently disabled. The petitioner was doing    work and thereby earning a sum of Rs.    /pm which has been now deprived off. The petitioner is not able to continue his profession as before. Hence he is undergoing mental agony and physical sufferings. As the petitioner become disabled, his functional disability would be total and in future he would not be able to do any work and the loss of income would be total.

4. The petitioner herein, due to the injuries sustained in the accident, sustained partial loss of earnings to the tune of Rs.1,00,000/, he spent a sum of Rs.25,000/ towards transport to hospital, Rs.50,000/ towards extra nourishments; Rs.25,000/towards expenses on person attending on him while under treatment and Rs.1,00,000/ towards the cost of the medicines and medical charges. However a sum of Rs.2,00,000/ has been claimed a sum of Rs.2,00,000/ towards compensation for pain and sufferings. The petitioner has claimed a sum of Rs.2,00,000/ towards compensation for continuing permanent disability and that for loss of earning power he claims a sum of Rs.2,00,000/. I total the petitioner herein estimates the loss and expenses at Rs.11,00,000/ However, he restricts the claim to the tune of Rs.10,00,000/ only since the petitioner herein in the event of award of compensation by this hon’ble tribunal, will get a lumpsum payment.

 

 

5. The 1st respondent is the owner of the tractor bearing regn.no.      which was involved in the accident. The 2nd respondent is the insurer of the said vehicle. The 3rd respondent is the divisional office of the2nd respondent. The accident had occurred only due to rash and negligent driving of the driver of the 1st respondent. Hence the respondents are jointly and severally liable to pay compensation as claimed by the petitioners herein.

 

6. The petitioners have claimed a sum of R.     /(Rs.       Only) towards compensation award amount and the court fees comes to Rs.     Under rule 24(1) of MV claim rules. The petitioners have filed a separate application for the grant of exemption from paying the court fees of Rs.   /. Hence a nominal court fee of Rs.200/ is paid in the main claim petition.

 

7. The insurer, the 2nd respondent office, policy issuing office is at   .   But the 3rd respondent, divisional office of 2nd respondent is situated at     , within the jurisdiction of the motor accidents claims tribunal (District judge)     . Hence the claim has been preferred by the petitioners before this hon’ble tribunal.

 

8. The petitioners have not preferred any claim petition before any other forum for the grant of compensation in respect of this accident.

 

It is therefore prayed that this hon’ble court may be pleased to pass an order:-

a.  Directing the respondents to pay the petitioners a sum of Rs.     / (Rs.     Ony) towards the compensation with future interest at 12% p.a. from the date of petition till payment;

 

 

 

 

b.  Directing the respondents to pay the cost of this petition; and

c.  Granting such other relief as this hon’ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the above case and thus render justice.

 

 

Advocate for the petitioners                            Petitioners

 

I, the petitioner herein do hereby declare that the facts stated above are true to our knowledge and belief and we sign this on the    day of    20  at     .

 

 

 

Petitioners

 

LIST OF DOCUMENTS:

1.  Xerox copy of the first information report.

2.  Xerox copy of the insurance policy.

3.  Xerox copy of the Discharge summary.

4.  Xerox copy of the Aadhaar card of the petitioners          (  numbers)

 

 

Advocate.

 

 

 

 

 

BEFORE THE MOTOR

 ACCIDENTS CLAIMS

TRIBUNAL (DISTRICT JUDGE)

MCOP     /    21

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Application under section 166 of

 the motor vehicles amended Act

54/94 of the Tamilnadu motor

Vehicles Accidents claims

Tribunal rules 1989 and made

There unde G.O.Ms.No.1170

Home (Transport VII dated

1.7.1989)

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  & others

---  Petitioners

 

By Advocate

 

MS.NO.   / 

Cell NO   

And others

--- Respondents

                                                       Enclosures:

                                                   Vakalath   

                                                        Batta memo 

                                                      Documents

                                                    Affidavits

                                                            Petition & Affidavit

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