1. The above Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed by the appellant/petitioner against the Award and Decree, dated 10.07.2006, made in M.C.O.P.No.4443 of 2000, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, IIIrd Small Causes Court, Chennai, awarding a compensation of Rs.28,600/- with 7.5% interest per annum, from the date of filing petition till the date of payment of compensation.

2. Aggrieved by the said Award and Decree, the appellant/petitioner has filed the above appeal praying for enhanced compensation of Rs.1,00,000/- together with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of filing the petition till the date of payment of compensation.

3. The short facts of the case are as follows:

On 14.07.2000, at about 09.00 hrs, while the petitioner was travelling as a passenger in an Autorickshaw bearing registration No.TN01 P2408, from south to north, at the western side of the Kanthanchavadi Bazar, the driver of the said autorickshaw drove the auto in a rash and negligent manner and dashed the auto against a parked auto bearing registration No.A/T TN21 A8998. As a result of the accident, the auto bearing registration No.TN01 P2408, turned turtle. Conse