JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the award and decree dated 23.09.2019 made in MCOP No.1346 of 2018 passed by the Sessions Judge (FTMC), Krishnagiri.)

1. The appellant/Transport Corporation has filed the present appeal challenging the award passed by the Tribunal dated 23.09.2019 made in MCOP No.1346 of 2018 passed by the Sessions Judge (FTMC), Krishnagiri, on the ground of liability as well as quantum.

2. The respondents are the parents of the deceased Tamilasaran. They filed MCOP No.1346 of 2018 claiming compensation for the death of said Tamilasaran who died in the road transport accident happened on 25.04.2018.

3. The appellant/Transport Corporation filed counter disputing the negligence on the part of the driver of the Transport Corporation and also the various damages claimed in the claim petition.

4. On behalf of the respondents, first respondent examined himself as PW1 and Munusamy as well as Venkatachalam, eye-witnesses to the accident were examined as PW2 & PW3 respectively and Exs.P1 to P11 were marked. On behalf of the respondents, one Baskar was examined as RW1 and no exhibits were marked.

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