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As per case facts, an accident occurred where a Corporation bus, driven negligently, collided with a car, resulting in the death of T. Vivekananthan. His dependants filed a claim, and
...the Tribunal awarded substantial compensation. The Corporation appealed, arguing that negligence was not solely their driver's, that the income and age determination were flawed, and sought waiver of interest for procedural delays, and questioned the entitlement of a legatee. The question arose whether the Tribunal's findings on negligence, compensation calculation, interest, and legatee's share were justified. Finally, the High Court confirmed the Tribunal's findings on all counts: the accident was solely due to the Corporation bus driver's negligence, the compensation for dependency loss, age, and income were correctly determined following legal precedents, the plea for interest waiver was rejected as delay was part of due process, and the legatee was rightly entitled to the deceased mother's share. The appeal was dismissed, and the award was confirmed.
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