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J. NISHA BANU, R. SAKTHIVEL
Branch Manager Reliance General Ins. Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Tamilarasi – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
R.SAKTHIVEL, J.
PRAYER: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, praying to set aside the Award dated October 14, 2022 passed in M.C.O.P.No.56 of 2021 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Additional District Court at Ariyalur.
PRAYER: Cross Objection filed under Order XLI Rule 22 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 for enhancement of compensation awarded vide Award dated October 14, 2022 passed in M.C.O.P.No.56 of 2021 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Additional District Court at Ariyalur.
Feeling aggrieved by the Award dated October 14, 2022 passed by the 'Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Additional District Judge, Ariyalur' ['Tribunal' for short] in M.C.O.P.No.56 of 2021, the second respondent therein - Insurance Company has preferred C.M.A.No.2703 of 2023 praying to set aside the Award, while the petitioners therein have preferred Cross Objection No.78 of 2024 praying to enhance the compensation. This Common Judgment will now decide both, the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal and the Cross Objection.
2. For the sake of convenience, hereinafter, the parties will be referred to as per their array before the Tribunal in the Motor Claims Ori
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