V. Dhanapalan, J.

1. Heard Mr.P.H.Aravindh Pandian, learned Additional Advocate General appearing for Mr.D.Venkatachalam, learned counsel for the appellant/Transport Corporation and Mr.A.A.Venkatesan, learned counsel appearing for the respondent/claimant.

2. Aggrieved by the judgment and decree dated 30.04.2013 made in M.C.O.P.No.1064 of 2009 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal/V Small Causes Court, Chennai, the State Transport Corporation, Salem is before this Court by way of this appeal.

3. It was averred by the respondent/claimant before the Tribunal that on 21.07.2008, at about 2:15 hours, a private bus bearing Registration No.KA-04-AA-9199, in which he was travelling as a passenger from Bangalore to Chennai, stopped at the extreme left side of the Bangalore High Road near Valland Ramam Coot Road, Pallikonda, Vellore District, to carry out puncture work. At that time, the appellant/Transport Corporation bus bearing Registration No.TN-29-N-1948, driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner, dashed against the stationed bus on its right rear portion, thereby resulted in an accident. The respondent/claimant, who was sitting at the rear corner seat of