S. PALANIVELU, J.

Both the appeals are arising from the judgment and decree dated 30.12.2002 made in C.M.A. No. 848 of 1999 on the file of the VI Judge, Small Causes Court, Chennai granting compensation of Rs. 6,70,500/- as against the claim of 12,00,000/- for the injuries sustained by the claimant in the road traffic accident that happened on 112. 1998 at about 00.15 hours due to the rash and negligent driving of the driver of the jeep bearing Regn. No. TN 01 G 0672 belonging to the respondent department.

2. C.M.A. No. 797 of 2003 is preferred by the claimant seeking enhancement of compensation while C.M.A. No. 3350 of 2003 is preferred by the Department praying to set aside the impugned award and decree. For the sake of convenience the parties in these appeals will be hereinafter referred to according to their status before the Tribunal.

3. The case of the claimant before the Tribunal in brief is that on 112. 2008 at about 00.15 hours, while the claimant was riding his motor cycle bearing Regn. No. TSH 1570 from North to South along Anna Salai, Chennai, near Nandanam, Y.M.C.A. “U” turn, a jeep bearing Regn. No. TNO1G0672 came in a rash and negligent manner without sh