The scourge of mofussil courts issuing joint account cheque to victims of motor accident cases, thereby helping the accident case specialist-lawyers withdraw a bulk of the sum as fee, has come to the knowledge of the Madras high court.
Directing motor accident claims courts not to issue cheques in favour of any person other than the victim, or in the name of any 'company,' Justice S Vaidhyanathan said: "It has been brought to the attention of this court that in crossed cheques issued to claimants, it is mentioned as "& co." instead of "a/c payee".
Such practice has to be avoided by all trial courts and crossing should be made in the cheques only with the endorsement "A/C payee" and not with the endorsement "& co."
Threatening courts with dire action if they violated this order, the judge said: "It is made clear that if any violation is brought to the notice of this court, appropriate action will be initiated against the erring officials."
Justice Vaidhyanathan also directed the high court registry to send a circular to all courts below dealing with motor accident cases to follow the condition in letter and spirit.
Doubling the compensation from 1.5 lakh to 3 lakh awarded to a B Tech graduate who suffered injuries and handicap in a road accident case, the judge said, "the award amount shall be paid to the claimant by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) in the form of a crossed account payee cheque, favouring only the claimant and it should not be issued in favour of any other person/company".
N Dileep, 20, a B Tech student of Dr MGR Engineering College, met with an accident on January 25, 2007 and suffered injuries and multiple fractures on the leg.
Directing motor accident claims courts not to issue cheques in favour of any person other than the victim, or in the name of any 'company,' Justice S Vaidhyanathan said: "It has been brought to the attention of this court that in crossed cheques issued to claimants, it is mentioned as "& co." instead of "a/c payee".
Such practice has to be avoided by all trial courts and crossing should be made in the cheques only with the endorsement "A/C payee" and not with the endorsement "& co."
Threatening courts with dire action if they violated this order, the judge said: "It is made clear that if any violation is brought to the notice of this court, appropriate action will be initiated against the erring officials."
Justice Vaidhyanathan also directed the high court registry to send a circular to all courts below dealing with motor accident cases to follow the condition in letter and spirit.
Doubling the compensation from 1.5 lakh to 3 lakh awarded to a B Tech graduate who suffered injuries and handicap in a road accident case, the judge said, "the award amount shall be paid to the claimant by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) in the form of a crossed account payee cheque, favouring only the claimant and it should not be issued in favour of any other person/company".
N Dileep, 20, a B Tech student of Dr MGR Engineering College, met with an accident on January 25, 2007 and suffered injuries and multiple fractures on the leg.
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