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R. SUBRAMANIAN, R. SAKTHIVEL
Divisional Manager, New India Assurance Co. Ltd. , Madurai – Appellant
Versus
Latha – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
R. Subramanian, J.
(Common Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeals filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to set aside the awards dated 18th day of November 2021 made in MCOP.No.192 of 2013 on the file of the Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal at Puducherry, 14th day of December 2021 made in MCOP.No.223 of 2013 on the file of the Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal at Puducherry and 18th day of November 2021 made in MCOP.No.193 of 2013 on the file of the Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Additional Judge) at Puducherry.)
1. All these three appeals arise out of the same accident which occurred on 04.11.2012.
2. According to the claimant, when the deceased Vijayakumar was riding his two-wheeler bearing Reg.No.PY-01-AG-3903 with his wife and minor child Pooja Sri, aged 8 years on the Tindivanam – Villupuram byepass road, a lorry belonging to the 2nd respondent bearing Reg.No.TN-31- AE-3850 driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner dashed against the two-wheeler. As a result of the impact, both the rider Vijayakumar and the minor child Pooja Sri sustained grievous injuries and died on the spot. The wife of the rider Latha survived w
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