Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Thane Tribunal Awards Compensation to Agriculturist, Rejects Bus Negligence Defense
A bus and a motorcycle crashed near Thane in October 2019.
Ananta Mahadu Vishe was riding the motorcycle and was badly injured.
He was later found to have a permanent disability.
The person riding behind him, Shripat Bhau Ubale, died the next day.
Vishe asked a tribunal for money to help compensate for his injuries.
The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation said Vishe was partly responsible.
It claimed he was driving too fast and without proper lights or signals.
The tribunal rejected that argument and blamed the bus driver alone.
It ordered compensation of ₹5.17 lakh with 9% yearly interest.
Thane MACT awarded ₹5.17 lakh plus 9% annual interest to agriculturist Ananta Mahadu Vishe.
Vishe was permanently disabled after an MSRTC bus collided with his motorcycle on October 13, 2019.
The tribunal held the ST bus driver solely responsible for the accident.
MSRTC claimed the motorcyclist was speeding, lacked lights or signals, and was 50% responsible.
The pillion rider, Shripat Bhau Ubale, died from his injuries the following day.
- Who
- Agriculturist Ananta Mahadu Vishe was injured; the pillion rider, Shripat Bhau Ubale, died. The tribunal held the MSRTC bus driver responsible.
- What
- The Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded ₹5.17 lakh in compensation with 9% annual interest for Vishe’s permanent disability.
- When
- The collision occurred on October 13, 2019; the tribunal issued its order on September 8, 2026.
- Where
- The crash occurred while the riders were returning from Umbhrai village; Vishe received treatment in Kalyan and Nashik.
- Why
- The tribunal found that the ST bus driver caused the collision through rash and negligent driving while overtaking a tempo.
Tribunal’s Finding
MSRTC’s Defense
Responsibility for the crash
Tribunal’s Finding
The tribunal held that the ST bus driver was solely negligent and that the bus came onto the wrong side while overtaking a tempo.
MSRTC’s Defense
MSRTC denied negligence and argued that the motorcyclist also contributed to the collision.
Contributory negligence
Tribunal’s Finding
The tribunal rejected the claim that Vishe was partly responsible, noting that the bus driver had not complained against him or challenged the chargesheet.
MSRTC’s Defense
MSRTC alleged 50% contributory negligence, saying the motorcycle was traveling at high speed without lights or signals.
- Compensation
- ₹5.17 lakh
- Interest
- 9% annually
- Accident date
- October 13, 2019
- Tribunal
- Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Thane
- Claimant
- Ananta Mahadu Vishe, a 44-year-old agriculturist
- Pillion rider
- Shripat Bhau Ubale died from his injuries the following day
- Police action
- Kinhavali police registered a case and filed a chargesheet against the ST bus driver