JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the award, dated 31.08.2017, passed in M.C.O.P.No.134 of 2014 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal / Principal District Court, Dindigul.)

1. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated 31.08.2017, passed in M.C.O.P.No.134 of 2014, on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal / Principal District Court, Dindigul.

2. The Insurance Company is the appellant herein, challenging the award of the Tribunal made in M.C.O.P.No.134 of 2014 on the grounds of liability as well as quantum.

3. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their ranking before the Tribunal.

4. The claim petitioner is the injured, who sustained injuries in the road transport accident. On 22.05.2013, while she was travelling as pillion rider in a two wheer driven by P.W.3, in order to avoid the sudden hit against the crossing lamb, P.W.3 applied brake and the bus of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation came from behind, dashed against her and she sustained injuries. Though the First Information Report was filed against the driver of the Tamil Nadu State Transport C