The above Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed by the appellant/third respondent against the Award and Decree, dated 06.08.2004, made in M.C.O.P.No.635 of 2000, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Fast Track Court No.II, Additional District Court, Salem, awarding a compensation of Rs.50,200/- with 9% 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/third respondent has filed the above appeal praying to set aside the award and decree passed by the Tribunal.

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

The petitioner was travelling in the bus bearing registration No.TN29 N1063 along with his family members, when the said bus was nearing Mettur Pirivu road, the driver of the bus overtook a lorry, which was going in front of the bus and dashed against the lorry. In the impact, the petitioner sustained injuries on his stomach, chest, on the hip, contusion on upper arms, injury on angle and multiple injuries all over the body. Immediately, he was rushed to the Government Hospital, Dharmapuri for treatment.

4. Regarding the said, a case was registered