KRISHNAN RAMASAMY
Thiyagu @ Thiagarajan (Since died) – Appellant
Versus
Empee Distillors Limited (Exparte) Chennai – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to allow the appeal and enhance the compensation in MCOP.No.290 of 2014 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal in the Chief Judge, Small Causes Court, Chennai.)
1. This civil miscellaneous appeal has been filed challenging the judgment and decree dated 18.04.2023 in MCOP.No.290 of 2014.
2. The learned counsel for the claimant would submit that on 23.05.2013, the deceased was standing in a bus stop at Egmore Government Maternity Hospital, a car bearing Registration No.TN-01-X-5959 came in a rash and negligent manner and dashed against one Police Car Boliro and hid the deceased, due to which he was died on the spot. Considering all the aspects, the Tribunal had awarded the compensation in the following manner :
| S. No. | Heads | Compensation (Rs.) |
| 1. | Loss of Dependency | 6,30,000 |
| 2. | Loss of Consortium | 40,000 |
| 3. | Loss of Estate | 15,000 |
| 4. | Funeral Expenses | 15,000 |
|
| Total | 7,00,000 |
3. He would also submit that at the time of accident,
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