Overview
- Orders dated February 25–26, 2026, were issued by presiding member R V Mohite in Thane for claims arising from Palghar and Kongaon.
- The 2017 case grants Rs 46.55 lakh to the family of Pramod Namdev Naik, allocating Rs 20.55 lakh to his wife, Rs 16 lakh to his minor son, and Rs 5 lakh each to his parents.
- The tribunal found the Hyva truck driver absolutely negligent and without a valid driving licence at the time of the Palghar collision.
- Both awards carry 9% annual interest from the date of the petitions until deposit, with insurers directed to pay first and recover from vehicle owners.
- In the 2016 tanker case, Rs 25.59 lakh goes to the husband and two minor children of Surekha Yogesh More, after police booked the driver under IPC sections 279 and 304A.