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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
J.NISHA BANU, R.SAKTHIVEL
Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Emayavalli W/o Late Kannan – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
J. NISHA BANU, J.
1. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been preferred by the Insurance Company, challenging the award dated 22.06.2022 passed in M.C.O.P.No.6 of 2020 on the file of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai. The Cross Objection has been filed by the claimants challenging the said award dated 22.06.2022 seeking enhancement of compensation.
2. For the sake convenience, the appellant in Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is referred to as appellant and the respondents in Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is referred to as respondents in both CMA and Cross Objections.
3. The appellant is the 2nd respondent/Insurance Company in M.C.O.P.No.6 of 2020 on the file of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai. The 1st respondent is the wife, the 2nd respondent is the daughter, the 3rd respondent is the son, the 4th respondent is the mother and the 5th respondent is the father of the deceased Kannan, who died in a road accident that took place on01.12.2019.
4. According to the claimants on 01.12.2019 at about 8.00 a.m., while the deceased was driving his own car bearing Registration No.TN- 19-P-4006 at OMR Road, Karu
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