JUDGMENT

Dated this the 29^th day of January, 2025

The petitioner in O.P.(M.V.) No.1199/2012 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Manjeri is the appellant herein. ((For the purpose of convenience, the parties are hereafter referred to as per their rank before the Tribunal) red to as per their rank before the Tribunal)

2. The petitioner filed the above O.P. under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 , claiming compensation for the injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 28.7.2012. According to the petitioner, on 28.7.2012 at about 10 a.m., while he was riding his motor cycle from Valorangal to Kalaputtu Kandam a Tata sumo car bearing registration No. KL-5P-8322 driven by the 2^nd respondent in a rash and negligent manner hit on the motor cycle and as a result of which he fell down and sustained serious injuries.

3. The 1^st respondent is the owner, the 2^nd respondent is the driver, 3^rd respondent is the insured and the 4^th respondent is the insurer of the offending vehicle. According to the petitioner, the accident occurred due to the negligence of the driver of the offending vehicle. The quantum of compensation claimed in the O.P. is Rs.15,0