JUDGMENT :

(Through Video Conferencing)

The Insurance Company is the appellant in this appeal. It is aggrieved by the impugned Judgment and Decree dated 26.10.2018 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Special District Court, II Additional District Court, Salem in M.C.O.P.No.1706 of 2016.

2. By the impugned Judgment and Decree, the Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.14,90,800/- as compensation payable to the respondent Nos.1-2 who are parents of the deceased Sathish @ Sathishkumar whose life was tragically snatched at very a tender very age of 22 years leaving these respondents with tragedy and untold sadness.

1. Since successful claimants remain absent despite their name being printed in the cause and service of notice and despite repeated adjournments, a need for passing a detailed order arises.

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4. There are least four recent decisions of the Supreme Court have answered the issue in favour of respondent claimants one of which was cited and distinguished by a Division bench of this High Court in Bharati AXA General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Aandi and others, (2018) SCC Online