Case Of Mahendra Mukundrao Bansode's Cases?

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02. In short, it is a case of the petitioners that the deceased Mahendra Mukundrao Bansode was working as driver with respondent no.01 on his vehicle Ape auto rickshaw bearing registration no. MH-23-X-4372. On 18/07/2014 as per say of respondent no.01, the deceased Mahendra Mukundrao Bansode was proceeding in the said Ape auto rickshaw from Latur to Lokhandi Sawargaon. He was doing his work as per the instruction and directions of respondent no. 01. While coming from Latur to Lokhandi Sawargaon, when he reached near Selu Amba, at that time, suddenly one dog came in front of the auto rickshaw. The deceased tried to save the said dog and lost his control over the auto rickshaw. In the result, the said auto rickshaw turn turtle and the deceased …show more content…

Thereafter, the respondents gave assurance to pay compensation to the petitioners, but they did not pay. Respondent no.01 is owner and respondent no. 02 is insurer of the Ape auto rickshaw bearing registration no. MH-23-X-4372. The deceased Mahendra Mukundrao Bansode was serving with respondent no.01 as driver. There was employee and employer relationship between the deceased Mahendra Mukundrao Bansode and respondent no. 01. The deceased Mahendra, at the relevant time was doing his duty on the say of respondent no. 01. The deceased Mahendra was only earning member in his family and at the time of death, he was 40 years old. Respondent no. 01 was paying Rs.8,000/- per month towards salary to the deceased Mahendra Mukundrao Bansode. Hence, in view of Schedule IV of the Employees Compensation Act, 1923 multiplier of 184.17 is applied and the petitioners are entitled for total compensation of Rs.7,46,680/- with interest at the rate of 15% per annum from the respondents. The respondents have failed to pay compensation amount within one month from the date of the knowledge of the death of the deceased Mahendra Mukundrao Bansode. Therefore, they are also liable to pay 50% of the compensation amount as penalty. Ultimately, the petitioners prayed to allow this petition in terms of prayer …show more content…

Respondent no. 02 resisted the petition by filing written say (Exh.No. 16). In written say, respondent no. 02 died all adverse allegations. Respondent no. 02 denied that there was employee and employer relationship between the deceased Mahendra and respondent no. 01 and respondent no. 02, being insurer of Ape auto rickshaw is liable to pay compensation and penalty amount. In additional written say, respondent no. 02 pleaded that the vehicle bearing registration no. MH-23-X-4372 was registered as private vehicle and insurance policy was also obtained for the same purpose. However, in police papers, it is clearly mentioned that at the relevant time of accident the said vehicle was used for commercial purpose. The said fact amounts to serious breach of terms and conditions of the policy. Therefore, respondent no. 02 is not liable to pay any compensation to the petitioners. Respondent no. 02 in additional written say further pleaded that at the time of accident, the deceased Mahendra Bansode was not holding valid and effective driving license and the said fact also amounts to serious breach on the part of respondent no. 01. Moreover, respondent no. 01 has not intimated about this accident to respondent no. 02. In the above circumstances, on that count also respondent no. 02 is not liable to pay compensation to the petitioners. Ultimately, respondent no.02 prayed to dismiss the petition with

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