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R. THARANI
Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. , Rep. by its Branch Manager, Madurai – Appellant
Versus
S. R. Ramasamy – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgment and decree, dated 09.02.2009, made in M.C.O.P.No.97 of 2005, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal - District Judge, Sivagangai.)
1. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed against the award, dated 09.02.2009, made in M.C.O.P.No.97 of 2005, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal - District Judge, Sivagangai. The appellant herein is the second respondent, the first respondent herein is the first respondent and the second respondent herein is the claimant in the original M.C.O.P. Petition.
2. A Brief substance of the claim petition, in M.C.O.P.No.97 of 2005, is as follows:
On 26.01.2005, at about 9.30 am., while the minor petitioner-Veerappan was riding his two wheeler in a slow and cautious manner, keeping the extreme left side of the road, a car bearing Registration No.TN-59-U-0929, came in a rash and negligent manner, dashed against the petitioner and caused him severe injuries. He was admitted in John Medical Centre for first aid and then, he was admitted in Apollo Specialities Hospital, Madurai and he took treatment as inpatien
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