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RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN
Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Trichy – Appellant
Versus
Kokila – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the award, dated 20.12.2019, passed in M.C.O.P.No.593 of 2018 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal / District Court, Karur.
Cross Objection filed under Order 41 Rule 22 read with Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the award, dated 20.12.2019, passed in M.C.O.P.No.593 of 2018 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal / District Court, Karur.)
Common Judgment
1. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal as well as the Cross Objection are directed against the judgment and decree dated 20.12.2019 made in M.C.O.P.No.593 of 2018 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal / District Court, Karur.
2. The Transport Corporation has filed the appeal in C.M.A(MD)No.714 of 2020 against the award passed in M.C.O.P.No.593 of 2018 on the ground that three persons have travelled in the bike and hence, they are contributed for the negligence and also on the quantum of compensation.
3. The claimants have filed Cross Objection seeking enhancement of compensation.
4. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant / Transport Corporation and the learned counsel for the respondents / claim petitioners, who are the cross-objec
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