JUDGMENT

(Prayer: This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to allow this appeal, set aside the award and decree made in M.C.O.P.No.200 of 2010 dated 15.11.2016 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/ Principal Sub Court, Tenkasi.)

1. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed against the order in M.C.O.P.No.200 of 2010, on the file of the learned Principal Subordinate Judge, Tenkasi. The appellant is the second respondent. Respondents 1 and 2 herein are the claimants. Respondents 3 to 5 herein are the respondents 1,3 and 4 in the original claim petition.

2. Brief substance of the claim petition is as follows:

On 18.07.2010 at about 10.50 pm., the deceased was riding a two wheeler bearing registration number TN 30 AC 5402 in a slow and cautious manner and at that time, a bus bearing registration number TN 01 N 6665 was driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner, came from behind and dashed against the rear side of the two wheeler. The deceased died on the spot. The age of the deceased was 24 years at the time of accident. He was working as an Engineer in Bharath Inspection Service, Trichy. He was earning Rs.17,000/-