JUDGMENT

(Prayer: The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgment and decree dated 15.11.2019 in MACTOP.No.71 of 2018 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Presiding Officer, District Court, Karaikal.)

The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed by the appellants/claimants for enhancement of compensation granted by the Tribunal in the award dated 15.11.2019 in MACTOP.No.71 of 2018 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Presiding Officer, District Court, Karaikal.

2. The appellants filed a claim petition claiming a sum of Rs.38,00,000/- as compensation for the death of one Vignesh, who died in the accident that took place on 29.11.2017. According to the appellants, on the date of accident i.e., on 29.11.2017, while the deceased Vignesh was riding his motorcycle proceeding from Melakasakudy main road near Pillaitheruvasal med dam, the lorry belonging to the respondents 2 and 3, which came behind the motorcycle in the same direction, driven by the first respondent, in a rash and negligent manner, dashed against the motorcycle and caused the accident; and due to the accident, the deceased Vignesh sustained fa