JUDGMENT

Dated this the 17th day of March, 2023 The appeal on hand is directed against an award passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kasaragod (for short ‘the Tribunal’) on 25.08.2012 in O.P(MV)

No.687 of 2009.

2. Appellant is the petitioner before the Tribunal. A sum of ₹7,75,900/- was awarded as the compensation payable to him by the impugned award and the 4th respondent being the insurer of the offending vehicle was directed to deposit that sum with interest at the rate of 8% per annum from the date of filing of the Original Petition till the date of payment alongwith proportionate costs, within thirty days from the date of the award. Aggrieved by the quantum of compensation stood awarded by the Tribunal, the appeal on hand is filed.

3. The parties to this appeal will hereinafter be referred to as the petitioner and respondents 1 to 4 in accordance with their status in the above Original Petition.

4. Before going into the contentions raised by the parties to this appeal, it is relevant to have a discussion of the facts of the case in brief. On 24.07.2009 at 4.30 p.m., the Motorcycle bearing Registration No.KL-14C/6426 ridden by the petitioner through Kannippady-Badiyduka road, w