Sangeetha vs Murugan - 2023 Supreme(Mad) 2342

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2023 Supreme(Mad) 2342

R. KALAIMATHI
Sangeetha – Appellant
Versus
Murugan – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Appellants:T.S. Arthanareeswaran, Advocate. For the Respondents:K. Vinod, Advocate. R2 & R1, Exparte.

JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, against the judgment and decree passed in M.A.C.T.O.P.No.179 of 2011 on 17.08.2017 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Sub Court, Sankari.)

1. Aggrieved by the Judgment and decree in M.A.C.T.O.P. No.179 of 2011 dated 17.08.2017, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Sub Court, Sankari, the legal heirs of the deceased Subramani, namely, the children, wife and mother, have preferred the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal, for enhancement of compensation.

2. The claim petition was filed by the claimants under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act read with Rule 3 of Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Tribunal Rules, claiming a compensation of Rs.10,00,000/- for the death of Subramani, who lost his life on account of a road accident that occurred on 16.08.2010.

3. The Tribunal, after hearing the arguments of both sides and upon considering the oral and documentary evidence, has passed an award for an amount of Rs.18,86,000/- with interest at 7.5% from the date of fili