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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, P.B.BALAJI
Branch Manager The Oriental Insurance Company Limited – Appellant
Versus
Ramzan Begam – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN, J.
1. The Insurance Company is the appellant herein. Challenging the award in M.C.O.P.No.387 of 2016 dated 30.07.2020 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal cum Principal District Court, Pudukottai, the appellant has filed this appeal on the ground of negligence and quantum.
2. For the sake convenience, the parties are referred to as per their ranking before the Tribunal.
3. As many as six MCOPs namely 387, 388, 389, 390, 391 &429 of 2016 were filed before the said Tribunal claiming compensation. MCOP No.387 of 2016 was filed by the wife and children of the deceased Akbar Ali, MCOP No.388 of 2016 by Ramzan Begam, wife of deceased Akbar Ali for the injuries sustained by her while riding as a pillion rider in the two wheeler. The passengers who travelled in the offending vehicle, i.e. Private Bus, namely Muthumani, Mallika, Alagammal and Kasi filed MCOP Nos.389, 390, 391 & 429 of 2016 respectively which met with an accident with the two wheeler driven by the said Akbar Ali.
4. All the claim petitions in MCOP Nos.387, 388, 389, 390, 391 & 429 of 2016 emerge out of the same accident and hence, a joint trial was ordered and the evidence with respect t
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