JUDGMENT :

R. SUBRAMANIAN, J.

Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, against the award and decreetal order dated 22.11.2019 made in MCOP No. 139 of 2014 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sub-ordinate Judge Court, Rasipuram.

1. The appeal is by the Insurance Company. Challenge is to the quantum of compensation awarded at Rs. 18,22,040/- for the death of one Ponnusamy in a motor accident that took place on 22.12.2013 at about 3.30 p.m. on the Salem - Namakkal road near Thalampallam bus stop.

2. It is the case of the claimants that while the deceased was riding in his motor cycle to cross the road, the car bearing Registration No. KA-51-Z-8370 driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner hit the deceased and caused the accident. The deceased sustained grievous injuries and died on the spot. It was contended that the accident occurred due to the rash and negligent driving of the driver of the car. The claimants sought for a compensation at Rs. 20,00,000/-. The quantum was sought to be justified by claiming that the deceased was a retired Bank staff and working as a Manager in Muthoot Finance, Tharamangalam Branch and ea