JUDGMENT

(Prayer: This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the Judgment and Decree dated 29.01.2018 made in M.C.O.P.No.364 of 2017 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, IV Additional District Court, Bhavani.)

1. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed against the award dated 29.01.2018 made in M.C.O.P. No. 364 of 2017 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, IV Additional District Court, Bhavani.

2. The appellant is the 2nd respondent in M.C.O.P.No.364 of 2017 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, IV Additional District Court, Bhavani. The claimants/respondents 1 and 2 have filed the said claim petition claiming a sum of Rs.15,00,000/- as compensation for the death of their son namely Ganapathy, who died in the accident that took place on 30.05.2014.

3. According to claimants/respondents 1 and 2, on 30.05.2014 at about 07.00 p.m., the deceased Ganapathy drove the motorcycle bearing Registration No.TN-33-X-6100 on Erode to Karur Road from West to East. While he was coming near Ariyangkattu Bridge, the first respondent in the claim petition (3rd respondent herein) drove the car bearin