JUDGEMENT :

(M. DHANDAPANI, J.)

Challenging the judgment and decree dated 30.10.2023 made in MCOP.No.63 of 2020 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Principal District Judge, Perambalur, the claimants are before this Court.

2. Mr.K.Thirunavukkarasu, learned counsel takes notice on behalf of the 2^nd 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 appellants/claimants that, on 30.12.2019 at about 23 hours, when the deceased Aravinth was walking from West to East direction on the extreme left side of the Thiruchankodu to Namakkal road, at that time, a car bearing Regn.No.TN-28-AF-7445 owned by the 1^st respondent insured with the 2^nd respondent driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner came in the opposite direction and dashed against him, due to which the deceased Aravinth sustained grievous injuries and succumbed to the same. Thereby, the appellants being the dependents of the deceased Aravinth, filed a claim petition seeking compensation of Rs.60,00,000/-. Before the tribunal, the claimants examined three witnesses viz. P.W.1 to