Thane, April 9 The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Thane, Maharashtra, has awarded a compensation of ₹29.79 lakh to a 35-year-old man who sustained serious injuries after a speeding private bus hit him in Mumbai in 2022.
In an order dated April 6, a copy of which was made available on Wednesday, MACT member R V Mohite held that the accident occurred due to the rash and negligent driving of the bus driver and fixed joint and several liability on the vehicle owner and insurer.
According to the tribunal, Mayuresh Ramesh Punekar was standing with his motorcycle in Mumbai's Kanjurmarg area on July 8, 2022, when a private bus approached "at high and excessive speed in a rash and negligent manner" and hit him from behind.
"The driver of the offending vehicle had the last opportunity to avoid the accident. There is no evidence to show any contributory act on the part of the claimant," the tribunal said.
Punekar had sought compensation of ₹50 lakh.
The tribunal held that the claimant had suffered 46 per cent permanent partial disability but clarified that this could not be directly equated with loss of earning capacity.
The tribunal awarded a total compensation of ₹29.79 lakh to Punekar under various heads, including loss of income, future loss, medical expenses, pain and suffering, conveyance, and special diet.
The money has to be paid with interest at the rate of 9 per cent per annum from the date of the petition until the amount is deposited, it ordered.
