JUDGMENT :

Aggrieved by the award passed by the Additional District & Sessions Judge (FTC-1) (M.A.C.T.), Salem in M.C.O.P. No.285/1998 dated 28.06.2002, the claimant has preferred the present appeal.

2. The brief facts of the case are as follows:

On 04.01.1998 at about 7.00 a.m., when the claimant was proceeding near Ramakrishna Park, Hasthampatty police limit, Salem in his TVS 50 Moped bearing Registration No. TN-27-B-7084, the first respondent's motor cycle bearing registration No.TN-27-B-2122 which was driven in a rash and negligent manner, hit the claimant and thereby caused grievous injuries to the claimant. He was admitted in hospital and taken treatment. Hence, the claimant has filed a claim petition, claiming a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- as compensation from the respondents towards permanent disability sustained by the claimant.

3. Before the Tribunal, P.W.1 to P.W.3 were examined and Exs.P1 to P6 were marked on the side of the claimant. R.W.1 to R.W.3 were examined and Exs.R1 to R7 were marked on the side of the respondents. The Tribunal after analysing the oral and documentar