JUDGMENT :

R. SAKTHIVEL, J.

Dissatisfied with the Award dated July 26, 2023 passed by the 'Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (III Court of Small Causes), Chennai' in M.C.O.P.No.2314 of 2020, the petitioner therein has filed this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal seeking enhancement of compensation.

2.  For the sake of convenience, henceforth, the parties will be referred to as per their array in the Original Petition.

PETITIONER'S CASE

3. On May 17, 2020 at about 14.30 hours, when the petitioner was waiting to turn east near Indira Nagar Railway Station Signal, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Chennai, on the motorcycle bearing Registration No.TN-14-F-5140, properly wearing a helmet, a Mahindra Bolero Jeep bearing Registration No.TN-59-BJ-4810 driven in a rash and negligent manner from the opposite direction, dashed against the petitioner's motorcycle, due to which, the petitioner fell down and suffered fracture at right leg and hip as well as multiple grievous injuries all over his body. The driver of the Mahindra Bolero Jeep alone is responsible for the accident. The 1 st respondent, being the owner of the jeep and the 2 nd respondent being the insurer of the jeep, are liable to pay compensation to the pet