JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act 1988 against the award and decree dated 26.07.2019 made in MCOP No.1148 of 2012 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, III Court of Small Causes, Chennai.)

V. Sivagnanam, J.

1. This appeal arises out of the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, III Court of Small Causes, Chennai in MCOP No.1148 of 2012 dated 26.07.2019.

2. The facts of the case in nutshell:-

On 22.12.2011, at 10.00 hours, the claimants' son Girish Chander travelled as a pillion rider in a motorcycle bearing Reg.No.TN-67-AD-0388 from Kelambakkam towards Vandalur. When the said vehicle was nearing Nallambakkam Crusher Road, the rider drove it in a rash and negligent manner and hit on the center median of the road. Due to which, the Girish Chander fell down and sustained grievous injuries and became unconscious. Immediately, he was admitted in a hospital and took treatment nearly 1-1/2 years and later, died due to the head injuries sustained by him in the accident. The third respondent herein is the rider, the fourth respondent herein is the owner and the appellant is the insurer of the offending moto