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V. M. VELUMANI, V. SIVAGNANAM
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. , Rep. By its Manager, Madurai – Appellant
Versus
Sarala – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgment and decree dated 07.04.2021, made in M.C.O.P. No.807 of 2019, on the file of the Special District Court, (Motor Accident Claims Tribunal), Krishnagiri.)
V.M. Velumani, J.
1. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed by the appellant- Insurance Company to set aside the judgment and decree dated 07.04.2021, made in M.C.O.P. No.807 of 2019, on the file of the Special District Court, (Motor Accident Claims Tribunal), Krishnagiri.
2. The appellant is the 2nd respondent in M.C.O.P. No.807 of 2019, on the file of the Special District Court, (Motor Accident Claims Tribunal), Krishnagiri. The respondents 1 and 2/claimants filed the said claim petition, claiming a sum of Rs.50,00,000/- as compensation for the death of one Dinesh Babu who died in the accident that took place on 15.04.2018.
3. According to the respondents 1 and 2, on the date of accident, the deceased Dinesh Babu was returning from Ambur to go to Bangalore in a Motorcycle bearing Registration No.KA-05-KJ-0573, slowly and carefully, observing all the rules of the road. At about 22.30 hours, while he was
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