JUDGMENT :

This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed against award dated 26.06.2013 made in M.C.O.P.No.213 of 2012 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, 2nd Additional District Court, Erode.

2. The appellant is the second respondent in M.C.O.P.No.213 of 2012 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, 2nd Additional District Court, Erode. The respondents 1 to 4 filed the above said claim petition, claiming a sum of Rs.30,00,000/- as compensation for the death of one C.Thulasimani, who died in the accident that took place on 02.10.2007.

3. According to the respondents 1 to 4, on 02.10.2007, at about 4.30 p.m., while the deceased C.Thulasimani was riding his TVS Scooty bearing Registration No.TN-33-P-5342, came from West to East direction at the left extreme of the Erode to Perundurai Road, near Palayapalayam Privu. At that time, a Bus bearing Registration No.TN-33-N-1800 which was driven by the 5th respondent in a rash and negligent manner, dashed behind the TVS Scooty. As a result of which, the deceased was thrown off the Scooty and the bus ran over th