JUDGMENT :

Abdul Quddhose, J.

Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against insofar as quantum in the Judgment and Decree dated 21.12.2017 made in MCOP.No.1637 of 2016 on the file of MACT/Additional District Court at Namakkal.

1. This appeal has been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation under the award dated 21.12.2017 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Additional District Court) at Namakkal in MCOP.No.1637 of 2016.

Brief facts leading to the filing of the instant appeal:

2. A person by name Palanisamy died on 10.05.2016 as a result of an accident caused by a Tata Ace vehicle bearing registration No.TN70-A-1568 owned by the first respondent and insured with the second respondent. Palanisamy was riding a two wheeler bearing registration No.TN28-AK-6114 on the left side of the road towards north to south direction, when the Tata Ace vehicle bearing registration No.TN70-A-1568 came from the opposite direction and dashed against the two wheeler resulting in the death of Palanisamy.

3. The dependents of