JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, against decree and judgment dated 05.12.2016 made in M.C.O.P.No.4247 of 2014 on the file of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, (IV Small Causes Court), Chennai.)

1. Not satisfied by the Award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, (IV Small Causes Court), Chennai, in M.C.O.P.No.4247 of 2014 dated 05.12.2016, the sole claimant herein has preferred this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal for enhancement of compensation.

2. The claim petition was filed under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act and Rule 3 of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Rules, claiming compensation of Rs.4,00,000/- for the injuries sustained by the claimant in a road accident that had taken place on 12.05.2014 and the learned Tribunal has passed an award of Rs.1,81,300/- with 7.5% interest p.a. from the date of numbering of petition, till the date of realisation.

3. Reiterating the grounds of appeal, the learned counsel for the appellant Mr.K.Varadha Kamaraj would argue that the disability assessed, was reduced from 50% to 35% is no