Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Mumbai MACT Awards ₹1.86 Lakh in Railway Engineer Death Case
A man named Abhijeet, who worked as an engineer for Central Railway, died in a motorcycle accident in Mumbai.
His brother, Sujit, asked for money to cover expenses and because he said he depended on Abhijeet for support.
The court said Sujit didn't prove he was financially dependent, so they only gave him a smaller amount of money for funeral costs, estate loss, and medical expenses.
The motorcycle driver and his insurance company have to pay this money.
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Mumbai awarded ₹1.86 lakh in compensation to the brother of a deceased Central Railway engineer.
The tribunal found the motorcycle rider negligent but limited compensation as the claimant failed to prove financial dependency.
The deceased, Abhijeet Chatterjee, was a Senior Engineer (IT) with Central Railway and received ₹63.60 lakh in terminal benefits.
The claimant, Sujit Chatterjee, sought compensation for loss of dependency, but the insurer argued he was not financially dependent.
The awarded compensation included ₹18,000 for funeral expenses, ₹18,000 for loss of estate, and ₹1.50 lakh for medical expenses.
- Who
- Abhijeet Apurbhakumar Chatterjee, a Central Railway engineer, and his brother Sujit Apurbakumar Chatterjee, the claimant.
- What
- A compensation claim was filed after the engineer's death in a motorcycle accident, with the tribunal awarding partial compensation.
- When
- The accident occurred on May 28, 2021, and the tribunal's decision was made on December 23.
- Where
- The accident took place near Takiya Masjid in Parel, Mumbai, and the case was heard at the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Mumbai.
- Why
- The claimant sought compensation for loss of dependency and other expenses, but the tribunal limited the award due to lack of proven financial dependency.
- Deceased
- Abhijeet Apurbhakumar Chatterjee
- Occupation
- Senior Engineer (IT), Central Railway
- Claimant
- Sujit Apurbakumar Chatterjee (brother)
- Compensation Awarded
- ₹1.86 lakh
- Interest Rate
- 7.5% per annum
- Accident Date
- May 28, 2021
- Location
- Dr B.A. Road, Parel, Mumbai
- Insurer
- Tata AIG General Insurance Company Limited