Nooty Ramamohana Rao, J.

The Insurance Company is the appellant. It is aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-II Court of Small Causes, Chennai, (henceforth, referred to as 'the Tribunal) in M.C.O.P.No.983 of 2013, as high and excessive, and hence, they have preferred this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal, whereas, the claimants, finding the same (compensation) as insufficient, have filed the Cross Objections, seeking for enhancement. They are hence, heard together, and they stand decided/disposed of, by this common Judgment.

2. On 16th November, 2012, 12.30 after noon, one P. Tamilmani, a young person of 24 years of age, was riding on his Motor Cycle, bearing Registration No.TN-21-M-5319, on Bazaar Road, at Thirukazhukundram. He was proceeding from South to North. It is about the time, when he reached the Saravana Stores, located at the Bazaar Road, an Eicher Van loaded with commercial freight (cement bags) bearing Registration No.TN-31-AB-1936, came in the opposite direction and was driven in such a rash and negligent manner, that it hit the Motor Cycle, and due to the impact, Tamilmani fell down and died on the spot. The off