Sekharan vs S. Santhosh Kumar
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Kerala High Court

Sekharan vs S. Santhosh Kumar on 24 October, 2025

OP (MAC) NO. 123,121
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            IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                               PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

 FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 2ND KARTHIKA, 1947

                       OP (MAC) NO. 123 OF 2023

 AGAINST THE ORDER IN RESTORATION PETITION 14/2023 IN OPMV

     NO.1220 OF 2014 OF MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL,

                            NEYYATTINKARA

PETITIONER/PETITIONER/1ST RESPONDENT:

            SEKHARAN
            AGED 54 YEARS
            S/O KRISHNAN NADAR , AGED 54 YEARS , 4/376,
            KRISHNAVILASOM, KALATHUKAL, NEDUMANGADU,
            THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , NOW RESIDING AT -
            KRISHNAVILASOM, IDAMANMUKAL, PUTHUSSERIMOOLA,
            ARUVIKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695564


            BY ADVS.
            SMT.M.M.BABY
            SMT.SONIA STEPHEN




RESPONDENTS/COUNTER PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS 2 TO 4,
CLAIMANT:

     1      S. SANTHOSH KUMAR
            S/O SOMAN, PLANKALA VEEDU, ARUMANOOR, POOVAR,
            THIRUPURAM, NEYYATTINKARA, PIN - 695121

     2      THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER
            THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD, DOI. ROHINI BLDG.
            THAKARPARAMBU, PAZHAVANGADI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
            PIN - 695023
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     3       ROMENS
             S/O CLEMENS 145 VARUVILATHOPPU, BEACH WARD,
             POOVAR POOVAR P.O, NEYYATTINKARA, PIN - 695525

     4       SHAMRENJAN @rENJAN, AGED 19,
             S/O CLEETUS, PALLIVILAKOM VEEDU, PARUTHIYOOR,
             POZHIYOOR P O, NEYYATTINKARA, PIN - 695513



OTHER PRESENT:

             SMT.K.S.SANTHI,SC


      THIS    OP   (MAC)   HAVING     BEEN   FINALLY   HEARD   ON   ON
24.10.2025, ALONG      WITH OP       (MAC).121/2023, 122/2023,      THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 OP (MAC) NO. 123,121
& 122 OF 2023                    3

                                                  2025:KER:79502


            IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                               PRESENT

          THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

 FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 2ND KARTHIKA, 1947

                       OP (MAC) NO. 121 OF 2023

         AGAINST THE ORDER IN RESTORATION PETITION 15/2023 IN

   OPMV NO.708 OF 2014 OF MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL,

                            NEYYATTINKARA

PETITIONER/PETITIONER/1ST RESPONDENT:

            SEKHARAN
            AGED 54 YEARS
            S/O KRISHNAN NADAR , AGED 54 YEARS , 4/376,
            KRISHNAVILASOM, KALATHUKAL, NEDUMANGADU,
            THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , NOW RESIDING AT -
            KRISHNAVILASOM, IDAMANMUKAL, PUTHUSSERIMOOLA,
            ARUVIKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695564


            BY ADVS.
            SMT.M.M.BABY
            SMT.SONIA STEPHEN
            SHRI.MAHESH S.




RESPONDENTS/COUNTER PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS 2 TO 4,
CLAIMANTS 1 TO 3:

     1      S. SANTHOSH KUMAR
            S/O SOMAN, PLANKALA VEEDU, ARUMANOOR, POOVAR,
            THIRUPURAM, NEYYATTINKARA, PIN - 695121

     2      THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER
            THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD, DOI. ROHINI BLDG.
            THAKARPARAMBU, PAZHAVANGADI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
            PIN - 695023
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     3       ROMENS
             S/O CLEMENS 145 VARUVILATHOPPU, BEACH WARD,
             POOVAR POOVAR P.O, NEYYATTINKARA, PIN - 695525

     4       R. CHRISTUDAS
             F/O DECEASED SHAMU, PALLIVILAKOM VEEDU ,
             PARUTHIYOOR, POZHIYOOR P.O, KULATHOOR VILLAGE,
             NEYYATTINKARA, PIN - 695513

     5       SAHANA .C
             SISTER OF DECEASED SHAMU, PALLIVILAKOM VEEDU,
             PARUTHIYOOR, POZHIYOOR P.O , KULATHOOR VILLAGE,
             NEYYATTINKARA, PIN - 695513

     6       C. SAJAN
             B/O DECEASED SHAMU, PALLIVILAKOM VEEDU ,
             PARUTHIYOOR, POZHIYOOR P.O, KULATHOOR VILLAGE,
             NEYYATTINKARA, PIN - 695513



      THIS     OP   (MAC)      HAVING       BEEN   FINALLY      HEARD   ON
24.10.2025,     ALONG   WITH    OP       (MAC).123/2023   AND   CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 OP (MAC) NO. 123,121
& 122 OF 2023                    5

                                                  2025:KER:79502


           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                               PRESENT

         THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

 FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 2ND KARTHIKA, 1947

                       OP (MAC) NO. 122 OF 2023

 AGAINST THE ORDER IN RESTORATION PETITION 16/2023 IN OPMV

            NO.813 OF 2014 OF MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS

                       TRIBUNAL ,NEYYATTINKARA

PETITIONER/PETITIONER/1ST RESPONDENT:

           SEKHARAN
           AGED 54 YEARS
           S/O KRISHNAN NADAR , AGED 54 YEARS , 4/376,
           KRISHNAVILASOM, KALATHUKAL, NEDUMANGADU,
           THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , NOW RESIDING AT -
           KRISHNAVILASOM, IDAMANMUKAL, PUTHUSSERIMOOLA,
           ARUVIKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695564


           BY ADVS.
           SMT.M.M.BABY
           SMT.SONIA STEPHEN




RESPONDENTS/COUNTER PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3,
CLAIMANTS 1 TO 4:

     1     S. SANTHOSH KUMAR
           S/O SOMAN, PLANKALA VEEDU, ARUMANOOR, POOVAR,
           THIRUPURAM, NEYYATTINKARA,, PIN - 695121

     2     THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER
           THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD, DOI. ROHINI BLDG.
           THAKARPARAMBU, PAZHAVANGADI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
           PIN - 695023
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     3       EVARANCE
             AGED 50 YEARS
             S/O BUMABAS, CHRIST NAGAR TSUNAMI COLONY NR.
             POZHIYOOR POLICE STATION, POZHIYOOR P O,
             KULATHOOR, PIN - 695513

     4       ALPHONSAMMA
             AGED 45 YEARS
             W/O EVARENCE, CHRIST NAGAR TSUNAMI COLONY NR.
             POZHIYOOR POLICE STATION, POZHIYOOR P O,
             KULATHOOR,, PIN - 695513

     5       PRAMEELA
             AGED 24 YEARS
             D/O ALPHONSAMMA, CHRIST NAGAR TSUNAMI COLONY NR.
             POZHIYOOR POLICE STATION, POZHIYOOR P O,
             KULATHOOR,, PIN - 695513

     6       RATHEESH
             S/O EVARENCE, CHRIST NAGAR TSUNAMI COLONY NR.
             POZHIYOOR POLICE STATION, POZHIYOOR P O,
             KULATHOOR,, PIN - 695513



      THIS     OP   (MAC)      HAVING       BEEN   FINALLY      HEARD   ON
24.10.2025,     ALONG   WITH    OP       (MAC).123/2023   AND   CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                            JUDGMENT

These original petitions are filed for a direction to

dispose of the three applications, namely one to set aside the

ex parte award, another to condone the delay in filing the

same, and the third one to implead the present owner of the

vehicle.

2. This Court had directed the Registry to get a report

from the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Neyyattinkara, as to

the time required for the disposal of the applications.

Pursuant to the above, a communication was received from the

Tribunal concerned on 12.09.2023, stating that the applications

can be disposed of within three months. This is recorded.

3. Accordingly, there will be a direction to the Motor

Accident Claims Tribunal, Neyyattinkara, to dispose of all the

applications referred above (Exts.P4 to P7) within three

months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, if

the same has not been done so far. Till orders are passed as OP (MAC) NO. 123,121

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directed above, the revenue recovery proceedings against the

petitioner shall be deferred.

These original petitions are disposed of as above.

Sd/-

MOHAMMED NIAS C.P. JUDGE Anu OP (MAC) NO. 123,121

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APPENDIX OF OP (MAC) 123/2023

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT DATED 20/04/2013 Exhibit P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON AWARD DATED 17.09.2019 PASSED BY MACT NEYYATTINKARA Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REVENUE RECOVERY NOTICE 23.03.2023 RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER Exhibit P4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE R P NO. 14 OF 2023 DATED 28.06.2023 FILED BY THE PETITIONER Exhibit P5 THE TRUE COPY OF I A NO. 1 OF 2023 DATED 30.06.2023 FILED BY THE PETITIONER Exhibit P6 THE TRUE COPY OF I A NO. 2 OF 2023 DATED 28.06.2023 FILED BY THE PETITIONER Exhibit P7 THE TRUE COPY OF I A NO. 3 OF 2023 DATED 28.06.2023 FILED BY THE PETITIONER OP (MAC) NO. 123,121

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APPENDIX OF OP (MAC) 121/2023

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT DATED 20/04/2013 Exhibit 2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON AWARD DATED 17.09.2019 IN OPMV NO. 708/2014 OF MACT NEYYATTINKARA Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REVENUE RECOVERY NOTICE 23.03.2023 SERVED ON THE PETITIONER Exhibit P4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE R P NO. 15 OF 2023 DATED 28.06.2023 FILED BY THE PETITIONER Exhibit P5 THE TRUE COPY OF I A NO. 1 OF 2023 DATED 30.06.2023 FILED BY THE PETITIONER IN OPMV NO. 708 OF 2014 Exhibit P6 THE TRUE COPY OF I A NO. 2 OF 2023 DATED 28.06.2023 FILED BY THE PETITIONER IN OPMV NO. 708/2014 Exhibit P7 THE TRUE COPY OF I A NO. 3 OF 2023 DATED 28.06.2023 FILED BY THE PETITIONER IN OPMV NO. 708/2014 OP (MAC) NO. 123,121

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APPENDIX OF OP (MAC) 122/2023

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT DATED 20/04/2013 Exhibit P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON AWARD DATED 17.09.2019 IN OPMV NO. . 813/2014 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REVENUE RECOVERY NOTICE 23.03.2023 SERVED ON THE PETITIONER Exhibit P4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE R P NO. 16 OF 2023 IN OPMV NO. 813 OF 2014 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE MACT NEYYATTINKARA Exhibit P5 THE TRUE COPY OF I A NO. 1 OF 2023 IN OPMV NO. 813 OF 2014 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE MACT NEYYATTINKARA Exhibit P6 THE TRUE COPY OF I A NO. 2 OF 2023 IN OPMV NO. 813 OF 2014 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE MACT NEYYATTINKARA Exhibit P7 THE TRUE COPY OF I A NO. 3 OF 2023 IN OPMV NO. 813 OF 2014 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE MACT NEYYATTINKARA