JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 19 of the Family Court Act, 1984 against the judgment and decree dated 08.02.2021 and made in M.A.C.T.O.P.Nos.6253 & 6250/2018 respectively on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai.)

Common Judgment:

These two Civil Miscellaneous Appeals arise out of the same accident and are taken up for disposal by way of this common judgment.

2. Two persons, viz., Jamuna, the mother and Kamalesh, the son, died in the same accident. The two Original Petitions in M.C.O.P.Nos.6253/2014 & 6250/2014 were filed by the dependants namely Kothandaraman who is the husband of Jamuna and father of Kamalesh and minor Shobana who is the daughter of Jamuna and sister of Kamalesh.

3. By a common award dated 08.02.2021, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chennai, had allowed the petitions by awarding a total sum of Rs.14,04,000/- in M.C.O.P.No.6250/2018 and Rs.12,37,600/- in M.C.O.P.No.6253/2018. Not satisfied with the quantum, the claimants are on appeal before this Court.

4. Heard Mr.F.Terry Ch