JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the award and decree dated 31.01.2013 made in M.C.o.P.No.1126 of 2009 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tirupur.)

(The case has been heard through video conference)

1. This appeal is filed by the Insurance Company, being aggrieved by the liability fixed on the appellant and also the quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal.

2. Brief facts of the case leading to the appeal is that, on 11.08.2009 at about 12.50 a.m., when one Mr.Durai @ Deivasigamani was driving the lorry bearing Reg.No.TN-38-AT-3209, another lorry bearing Reg.No.TN-KA-21C-0610 hit the lorry driven by Durai @ Deivasigamani. In the said accident, Durai @ Deivasigamani died. Case was registered against the driver of the lorry bearing Reg.No.TN-KA-21C-0610. Claim petition was filed by the father of the deceased Durai @ Deivasigamani seeking compensation of Rs.15,00,000/-.

3. As per the claim petition, the deceased Durai @ Deivasigaman