JUDGMENT

(Prayer in CMA(MD).No.574 of 2017:- Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, to set aside the award of Rs.8,65,000/- (Rupees eight lakhs sixty five thousand only) passed in MCOP.No.759 of 2010 dated 15.06.2016, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Cum Special Court for E.c. & NDPS Act Cases, Pudukottai (Additional District Judge/Presiding Officer).

Prayer in CMA(MD).No.575 of 2017:- Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, to set aside the award of Rs.3,95,700/- (Rupees three lakhs ninety five thousand seven hundred only) passed in MCOP.No.761 of 2010 dated 15.06.2016, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Cum Special Court for E.c. & NDPS Act Cases, Pudukottai (Additional District Judge/Presiding Officer)

Common Judgment:

Both the appeals have been filed by the Insurance Company challenging the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Pudukkottai in MCOP.Nos.759 of 2010 and 761 of 2010 primarily challenging the liability and quantum.

2. According to the claimants, two boys namely Lakshmananraj and Mathivanan aged 14 years studying in IX standard, after attending Inde