R. Subramanian, J.

Challenge in this appeal is to the award of a sum of Rs. 88,54,000/- for the injuries suffered by the Claimant in the motor accident that occurred on 26.03.2008.

2. According to the Claimant, when she was travelling as a passenger in the Honda City Car bearing Registration No. KA 04 MC 8132 from Bangalore to Chennai, the bus belonging to the Transport Corporation bearing Registration No. TN 29 N 1650, driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner, came in the opposite direction and dashed against the car. On account of the said accident, the Claimant suffered grievous injuries resulting in paralysis of the left hip upto the foot rendering her paraplegic. Claiming that she was a student of Bachelor of Business Management course and she was also acting in films, TV serials and doing modelling. As she was earning a monthly income of Rs. 95,000, she claimed a compensation of Rs. 2,00,00,000/-.

3. The claim petition was resisted by the Transport Corporation contending that the accident occurred only due to the rash and negligent driving of the car in which the claimant was a passenger. The Corporation also denied the claim that the claimant was earning abou