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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.DHANDAPANI J
Sankar – Appellant
Versus
R. Mageswaran – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Challenging the judgment dated 31.03.2021 made in MCOP.No.933 of 2019 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and Chief Judicial Magistrate, Krishnagiri, the claimant has come up with this appeal.
2. The case of the appellant is that, on 08.05.2019 at about 07.30 p.m., when he was proceeding towards Pochampalli in the Hero Honda Splendor motorcycle bearing Regn.No.TN-24-F-8710 driven by one Venkatesan as a pillion rider and when they were nearing the Thiruvayalur Bus Stop, at that time, a Bolero Pick-up Van bearing Regn.No.TN-24-AB-2542, owned by the 1st respondent, insured with the 2nd respondent, driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner came in the opposite direction and dashed against the above said motorcycle, due to which, the appellant sustained grievous injuries all over his body and got admitted in the hospital. Thereby, the appellant filed a claim petition claiming a compensation of Rs.30,00,000/-. Before the tribunal, the appellant examined himself as witness P.W.1 and marked exhibits P.1 to P.9 and on the side of respondents, no documents were marked and no witness was examined and the Disability Certificate was marked as Court document Ex.C
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