JUDGMENT

(Prayer: This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to allow this appeal, to enhance the award amount, in M.C.O.P.No.361 of 2017, dated 26.10.2021, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Authority – Special Sub Judge, Tirunelveli.)

1. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed to enhance the award amount, in M.C.O.P.No.361 of 2017, dated 26.10.2021, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Authority – Special Sub Judge, Tirunelveli. The appellants herein are the claimants and the respondent herein is the respondent in the original M.C.O.P. Petition.

2. Brief substance of the claim petition, in M.C.O.P.No.361 of 2017, is as follows:

On 17.03.2017, at about 8.10 pm., when the deceased was walking inside the Nagercoil - Vadasery bus stand, a bus bearing Registration No.TN-01-AN-0598 came from the opposite direction in a rash and negligent manner, dashed against the deceased- Vetrivelmurugan and the deceased died on the spot. The deceased was working as stage decorator and was earning Rs.20,000/- per month. The claimants are his dependents and they claimed a sum of Rs.30,00,000/- as compensation.

3. Brief substanc