JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the Judgment and decree dated 29.12.2009 made in M.C.O.P.No.302 of 2008 on the file of Principal District Court (Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal), Villupuram.)

Brief facts of the claimant's case is as follows:

1. It is the case of the claimant that on 17.01.2008 at about 5.30 p.m, one Ansar Ali was riding a unregistered two wheeler viz., TVS XL Super came from Villupuram towards Aayanthoor in the place of Mampazhappattu near Ayyappan temple, the respondent Corporation bus bearing registration No.TN-32 N 2360 driven by its driver from opposite direction, in a rash and negligent manner and hit the petitioner. Immediately, he fell down and sustained fatal injuries and died on the spot. The parent of the deceased have filed a claim petition before the tribunal, claiming a sum of Rs.20,00,000/- as compensation from the respondent/Transport Corporation for the death of their son in the said accident.

2. On the side of the claimants, P.W.1 and P.W.2 were examined and Ex.P1 to P6 were marked. On the