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R. SAKTHIVEL
Manager Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Kalaiarasan – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
PRAYER: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, praying to set aside the award dated 26.11.2021 made in M.C.O.P.No.188 of 2014 on the file of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Additional Sub Court) Mayiladuthurai.
Dissatisfied with the Award dated November 26, 2021, made in M.C.O.P.No.188 of 2014 on the file of 'Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Additional Sub Court), Mayiladuthurai' [henceforth 'Tribunal'], the appellant/second respondent has filed this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal.
2. For the sake of convenience, the parties will henceforth be referred to as per their array before the Tribunal.
Petitioner's case
3. The case of the petitioner is that on October 15, 2013, at about 08.30 p.m., the petitioner was travelling on a Motorcycle bearing Registration No.TN-51-L-6890 belonging to the first respondent, in Malliyakollai Main Road in south to north direction. At that time, a Motorcycle coming from opposite direction collided with the petitioner's Motorcycle causing an accident, and fled the scene of occurrence. In the accident, the petitioner sustained severe injuries as he was knocked off the bike. Immediately, the petitioner was ru
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