JUDGMENT :

(The case has been heard through video conference)

This appeal has been directed against the award, dated 25.01.2012 of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, First Additional Sub-Court, Salem in M.C.O.P.No.942 of 2005.

2. The learned counsel for the appellant Thiru.K.Kuppusamy, submitted his arguments.

The brief facts relevant to the accident which are as follows:

The appellant/claimant in this case Pachiyammal, W/o.Alagumuthu, had on 16.06.2005, went to K.N.Rao Hospital, Salem to see her sister's daughter Devi who was admitted in the hospital for delivery. She went to the Hospital in the Town Bus and got down at T.V.S.Stop at 8.30 a.m., and she was proceeding on the left side of the road towards K.N.Rao Hospital when she was passing near Lakshmi Fruit Stall, the motorcycle bearing Registration No.TN-30-B-1352, Bullet Motorcycle came from behind in a rash and negligent manner and knocked her down, she suffered multiple fractures and fell on the road. Immediately, the passers by took her to the private hospital viz., Kamala Hospital, Salem, where she was admitted as inpati