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Award of compensation to bus passenger upheld

K.T. Sangameswaran

He sustained injuries and became quadriplegic owing to driver's negligence

CHENNAI: The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has upheld a district forum's order awarding Rs. three lakh in compensation to a State Transport Corporation bus passenger, who sustained injuries and became quadriplegic owing to the driver's negligence.

Dismissing an appeal filed by the Managing Director of the (then) Tamil Nadu State Express Transport Corporation Limited Division-I, Chennai, (opposite party), the Commission Bench, comprising Justice K.Sampath, president, and R. Vanaroja and Pon. Gunasekaran, Members, said there was overwhelming evidence to substantiate the complainant's case.

In his complaint to the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Tuticorin, R. Kadarkarai, of Kalleli Thottam, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, said that in February 2000, he was travelling in the STC bus from Chennai to Tiruchendur, when the driver drove carelessly while crossing the Tuticorin third railway gate and slammed the brake. He sustained injuries to the spinal cord. His hands and legs were paralysed. He underwent two operations. He issued a legal notice to the corporation. The corporation denied any liability and did not file any counter.

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