JUDGMENT

(Prayer: This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgment and decree dated 30.11.2017 made in M.C.O.P.No.181 of 2013 on the file of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, IV Additional District Court, Thiruvallur at Ponneri.)

V.M. Velumani, J.

1. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed by the appellant, owner of the vehicle, challenging the portion of the award ordering pay and recovery, passed by the Tribunal dated 30.11.2017 made in M.C.O.P.No.181 of 2013 on the file of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, IV Additional District Court, Thiruvallur at Ponneri.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the appellant as well as the learned counsel appearing for the 1st respondent/Insurance Company and learned counsel appearing for the respondents 2 to 4 and perused the entire materials on record.

3. The appellant, owner of the vehicle is the 1st respondent in M.C.O.P.No.181 of 2013 on the file of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, IV Additional District Court, Thiruvallur at Ponneri. The respondents 2 to 4 along with one N.Manonmani and J.Natarajan filed the said claim petition claiming a sum of Rs.80 lakhs as compensation for