JUDGMENT :

(R. SAKTHIVEL, J.)

Feeling aggrieved by the Award dated March 2, 2022 passed by the ‘Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (II Additional District Judge), Puducherry’ [‘Tribunal’ for short], the second respondent therein / Insurance Company has preferred this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal praying to set aside the Award.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties will hereinafter be referred to as per their rank in the Motor Accident Claim Petition.

Petitioners' case

3. The case of the petitioners is that on June 1, 2019 at about08.30pm, the deceased – Chiranjeevi was crossing Cuddalore – Puducherry Main Road by walk, in front of AA Kanshika Agencies Kattuppam, Puducherry, from east to west direction. At that time, the first respondent’s vehicle - Nissan Sunny car bearing Registration No.TN-50- AD-0506, proceeding from South to North direction in a rash and negligent manner, dashed against the deceased. As a result, the deceased suffered injuries all over his body and passed away on the way to hospital. The accident happened only due to rash and negligent driving of the driver of the Nissan Sunny Car. The first respondent is the owner of the vehicle and the same was insured with the se