JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the order dated 18.08.2021 made in M.C.O.P. No.1005 of 2019 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Special Sub Judge I, Salem.)

1. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed by the Transport Corporation challenging the award passed in M.C.O.P. No.1005 of 2019 by the learned Special Subordinate Judge I, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Salem, both on the ground of negligence as well as quantum.

2. The facts in brief are as follows:-

2.1. The respondent/claimant, who is just aged about 15 years and studying in 9th standard had driven a motor cycle bearing Registration No. TN 30BW 0457 on 01.02.2019 on Karuppur-Vellalapatti road, when a bus belonging to the appellant corporation which proceeded in the same direction had hit the two wheeler from behind , which resulted in the accident causing injuries to the minor. He was immediately taken to the Neuro Foundation Hospital and given treatment for 10 days as an inpatient. The respondent/claimant had claimed a total compensation of Rs.20,00,000/- for the injuries sustained by him.

2.2. The transport corporation ha