JUDGMENT :

Prayer: This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the Judgment and Decree dated 12.09.2018 made in M.C.O.P.No.4105 of 2014 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, IV Small Causes Court, Chennai).

1. The matter is heard through “Video-Conferencing”.

2. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed to set aside the award dated 12.09.2018 made in M.C.O.P.No.4105 of 2014 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, IV Small Causes Court, Chennai.

3. The appellant is the 2nd respondent in M.C.O.P.No.4105 of 2014 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, IV Small Causes Court, Chennai. The respondents 1 and 2 filed the said claim petition, claiming a sum of Rs.20,00,000/- as compensation for the death of one C. Victor, who died in the accident that took place on 23.04.2014. The 4th respondent was impleaded in the claim petition and amendment was carried out as per the order dated 21.06.2017 made in M.P.No.1062 of 2016.

4. According to respondents 1 and 2, on 23.04.2014 at about 20.45 hours,