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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Honourable Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI
M. Elanthenral – Appellant
Versus
Mathiyalagan – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Challenging the judgment and decree dated 01.07.2021 made in MCOP.No.743 of 2017 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Special District Judge, Salem, the claimant has come up with this appeal.
2. Mrs.R.Sreevidhya, learned counsel takes notice on behalf of the 2nd respondent and Mr.P.Thirumoorthy, learned counsel takes notice on behalf of the 3rd respondent. In view of the consent expressed by the learned counsel on either side, this appeal is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
3. It is the case of the appellant/claimant that, on 10.12.2015 at about 6.30 hours, when the deceased Muthusamy was riding the TVS XL Heavy duty motor cycle bearing Regn.No.TN-52-B-7116 along with his wife namely Rajammal as pillion rider on Nedungulam to Vellerivelli road near Thittumeadu Mariyamman Kovil, at that time a TATA ACE car bearing Regn.No.TN-33-AU-4513 owned by the 1st respondent insured with the 2nd respondent driven by its driver came in a rash and negligent manner and dashed against the Motor cycle in which the deceased were travelling, due to which the deceased sustained grievous injuries and succumbed to the same. Thereby, the appellant, who i
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