JUDGMENT :

SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN, J.

[MACA Nos. 843/2018, C.O. 104/2024]

1. This appeal is filed by the 3rd respondent insurance company in O.P.(MV) No.67 of 2012 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Thrissur. The respondents herein are the claimants before the Tribunal. The cross objection No.104 of 2024 is filed by the cross objectors/claimants.

2. Brief facts of the case are as follows:

On 21.11.2011, at 8.45 p.m., while the deceased was walking through the side of the road, an innova car bearing registration No.KL-01-AN-9441 driven by the second respondent in a rash and negligent manner hit the deceased and as a result, the deceased sustained serious injuries and succumbed to the injuries. The claimants approached the Tribunal claiming a total compensation of ₹ 14,33,000/-.

3. Though notice was served on the respondents, the first and second respondents, the owner and the driver of the offending vehicle respectively,