JUDGMENT

(Common Prayer: These Civil Miscellaneous Appeals are filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the common judgment and decree dated 26.02.2020, made in M.C.O.P. Nos.6499 & 6562 of 2018, on the file of the Chief Judge, (Motor Accident Claims Tribunal) Small Causes Court, Chennai.)

Common Judgment

V.M. Velumani, J.

1. These appeals have been filed for enhancement of compensation granted by the common award dated 26.02.2020, made in M.C.O.P. Nos.6499 & 6562 of 2018, on the file of the Chief Judge, (Motor Accident Claims Tribunal) Small Causes Court, Chennai.

2. Both the appeals arise out of the same accident and common award and hence, disposed of by this common judgment.

3. The appellants-claimants in both the appeals filed M.C.O.P. No.6499 & 6562 of 2018, on the file of the Chief Judge, (Motor Accident Claims Tribunal) Small Causes Court, Chennai, claiming a sum of Rs.60,00,000/- and Rs.80,00,000/- as compensation for the death of one Lavanya and Moorthi respectively, who died in the accident that took place on 30.09.2018.

4. The Tribunal considering the pl