Recently, the Maharashtra Court of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here awarded a compensation of Rs 1.19 crore to the Mumbai-based family of a 33-year-old man killed in a road accident in 2019.

The claimants in the petition were deceased Shailesh Mishra’s wife, minor daughter and parents.

Their counsel for the deceased, Adv. S L Mane submitted that the deceased, Mishra worked as a manager with a garments company and earned Rs 60,000 salary per month.

The claimants submitted that on June 17, 2019, Mishra was travelling in a car from Kandivali to Andheri on the Western Express Highway in Mumbai. Another car came at a high speed from the wrong side and dashed Mishra’s car near Durgadi in Goregaon. Mishra received severe injuries and died on the spot.

He was the only earning member of the family, the claimants said.

The lawyers of the offending car owner and its insurer contested the claim on various grounds.

The MACT in its order said the FIR followed by spot panchnama (inspection), the accidental death report and statements referred prove the involvement of the offending vehicle and the negligent driving of its driver.

The police papers are relied by the parties, it said.

“The opponent insurance company is directed to pay the compensation and is at liberty to recover the amount from the owner of the vehicle,” it said.

The MACT directed that on realisation of the amount, a sum of Rs 25 lakh be kept in a fixed deposit in the name of the deceased’s child, Rs 15 lakh FD in his wife’s name and Rs 10 lakh each be paid to the parents of the deceased. The balance amount be paid to Mishra’s wife, it directed.

The compensation amount includes figures under various conventional heads, including loss of estate, loss of consortium as well as funeral expenses.