2004 (10) TMI 623 - SC - Indian Laws

Summary

Issues:
1. Transfer of claim case from one Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal to another.

Analysis:
The petitioner, along with his family, met with an accident and filed a claim case before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal at Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. Due to being 100% disabled, the petitioner could not continue his job and shifted back to his hometown in Punjab. Hence, a transfer petition was filed to move the claim case to Gurdaspur, Punjab.

The service of the transfer petition was completed, but there was no opposition from the respondents. After hearing the petitioner's counsel, the Supreme Court allowed the transfer petition. The case titled Kahlon v. K. Parmasivam pending before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, was directed to be transferred to the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal in Gurdaspur, Punjab.

The Presiding Officer of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal in Cuddalore was instructed to transfer the record of proceedings in the case to the Presiding Officer of the Tribunal in Gurdaspur, Punjab. The judgment concluded with a statement that there would be no order as to costs, indicating that no specific financial penalties or compensations were imposed.