Kannammal vs Ramesh - 2022 Supreme(Mad) 2942

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2022 Supreme(Mad) 2942

V. M. VELUMANI, S. SOUNTHAR
Kannammal – Appellant
Versus
Ramesh – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Appellant:T.S. Arthanareeswaran, Advocate. For the Respondents: R2, D. Nitin, R1, No Appearance.

JUDGMENT

(Prayer: This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the order in M.C.O.P.No.829 of 2020, dated 01.04.2022 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Special District Judge, Salem.)

V.M. Velumani, J.

1. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed for enhancement of compensation granted by the Tribunal in the award dated 01.04.2022 made in M.C.O.P.No.829 of 2020 on the file of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Special District Judge, Salem.

2. The appellant is claimant in M.C.O.P.No.829 of 2020 on the file of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Special District Judge, Salem. She filed the said claim petition claiming a sum of Rs.25,00,000/- as compensation for the death of her son Maheswaran, who died in the accident that took place on 16.04.2018.

3. The Tribunal considering the pleadings, oral and documentary evidence, held that the accident occurred due to rash and negligent driving by the first respondent, who is the driver of bus belonging to the 2nd respondent/Transport Corporation and directed the 2nd respondent/Transport Corp