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C.M.A. No. 595 of 2019 C.M.A. No. 595 of 2019 and C.M.P. No. 1887 of 2019 (through video conference) N.KIRUBAKARAN, J. and T.V.THAMILSELVI, J. [Order of the Court was made by N.KIRUBAKARAN, J.,]

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C.M.A. No. 595 of 2019
C.M.A. No. 595 of 2019
and
C.M.P. No. 1887 of 2019
(through video conference)
N.KIRUBAKARAN, J.
and
T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.
[Order of the Court was made by N.KIRUBAKARAN, J.,]
The Appeal arises under the Motor Vehicles Act, seeking enhancement
of the compensation awarded to the Appellant from Rs.18,43,908/-.
2. This Court while allowing the Appeal filed by the Appellant, enhanced
the compensation from Rs.18,43,908/- to Rs.1,50,00,000/-, and raised about 12
queries, with regard to the notification dated 06.04.2018, by which the speed
limit has been increased and fixed for Express ways at 120 km/hr, for National
Highways at 100 km/hr, for M1 category of vehicles at 60 km/hr. Paragraph
No.48 of the judgment is extracted as follows:-
“48. For the reasons stated above, the newly impleaded
respondents are directed to implement the following directions:
(1) The Central Government/Fourth Respondent shall
reconsider the decision taken in April 2018 to increase the speed
limit and reduce the speed limit.
(2) Speed governor should be fitted and made part of the
vehicles including two wheeler as per Rule 118 of Motor Vehicle
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C.M.A. No. 595 of 2019
earlier notification dated 05.08.2014, taking note of the quashing of the
notification dated 06.04.2018 issued by the Central Government.
9. Though the matter arises under the Motor Vehicles Act, taking note of a
Dentist sustaining spinal cord injury and that she is unable to do any work on
her own and that she has to depend on others throughout her life, this Court
invoking Article 226 of the Constitution, suo motu, in public interest, passed
this Judgment.
[N.K.K., J.] [T.V.T.S., J.]
18.08.2021
Maya
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