The Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has dismissed ''false and frivolous'' accident claims filed by two brothers and ordered action against a tempo driver and two policemen who assisted the petitioners in filing of the claim.
MACT member H M Bhosale, in the October 6 order which was made available on Saturday, also imposed a cost of Rs 3,000 each on the two brothers, Avinash Arjun Chikhale and Devesh Arjun Chikhale.
The brothers in their petition informed the tribunal that on September 1, 2017, they were returning home in Virar town of neighbouring Palghar district in Maharashtra from Sakhlewadi on a motorcycle.
At a turn near Aptagaon in Panvel town of adjoining Raigad district, a tempo coming from the opposite direction dashed against their vehicle. As a result, they fell and suffered injuries for which they were treated. They claimed a compensation for the injuries and treatment. Both of them told the tribunal that they were employed. Avinash, then aged 19, earned Rs 8,000 per month while Devesh, aged 23, earned Rs 12,000 per month. The respondents in the case were the owner of the offending tempo, which the petitioners claimed to have hit them, and the vehicle's insurer.
The tempo owner did not appear before the tribunal, hence the matter was decided ex-parte against him.
The insurance company told the tribunal that the tempo was ''planted'' in the claim to get the benefit.
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