JUDGMENT :

P.T. ASHA, J.

PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicle Act, to allow the appeal and enhance the compensation in M.C.O.P. No. 1372 of 2013 dated 03.09.2018 on the file the learned V Judge, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Court of Small Causes, Chennai.

1. Though the appeal is filed by the claimant seeking an enhancement, I am, while passing orders in the appeal also compelled to pass certain directions with reference to the examination of the injured persons by the Medical Board for assessing the disability as earlier orders of this Court as well as that of the Hon'ble Supreme Court have remained directions on paper and “ready to use Certificates” issued by “Stock Witness Doctors” continue to be marked and awards based on them. Before passing the above referred directions, I would first deal with the claim on hand.

2. The claimants have filed the above Civil Miscellaneous Appeal seeking to enhance the Award passed by the learned V Judge, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Small Causes Court, Chennai.

3. The brief facts of the case are as follows:

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