P.R. Shivakumar, J.

By consent of parties, dispensing with notice to the other respondents, who do not have any interest in the outcome of the appeal and who remained exparte before the Tribunal, the main Civil Miscellaneous Appeal itself is taken up for final disposal.

2. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is directed against the judgment and award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Principal Sub-Judge), Nagercoil, dated 20.02.2006, made in M.C.O.P.No.100 of 2003, by which the driver, owner and insurer of the alleged offending vehicle involved in the accident have been directed to pay a sum of Rs.21,15,000/-as compensation for the injuries sustained by the injured person, namely, the first respondent herein/first claimant in the above said M.C.O.P. together with an interest at the rate of 12% per annum on the above said amount from the date of filing of the M.C.O.P. till realisation and cost.

3. The respondents 1 to 4 herein preferred the claim petition M.C.O.P.No.100 of 2003 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Principal Sub-Judge), Nagercoil, praying for an award, directing the respondents 1 to 3 therein/appellant and respondents 5 and 6 in this appe