JUDGMENT

Dated this the 28th day of February, 2024 The appeal on hand is filed by the 3rd respondent, the insurer of the offending vehicle involved in the motor accident and cross objection is filed by the respondents in the appeal on hand who are claimants before the Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal -I, Pathanamthitta (for short ‘the Tribunal’). 2. Challenge is raised by the appellant as well as the cross objectors against the quantum of compensation stood awarded by the Tribunal in favour of the respondents. The appellant is seeking for modification of the quantum of compensation by way of reduction and the cross objectors, by way of enhancement.

3. For the sake of convenience, the parties to this appeal will hereinafter be referred to as the petitioners and respondents in accordance with their status in the above Original Petition.

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4. Before adverting to the contentions raised by the appellant and the cross objectors, this Court is inclined to have a discussion about the facts of the case in brief.

The motor accident in question was occurred at about 19.30 hrs. on 15.10.2011. One Mr.Praveen B. Nair was riding his motorcycle bearing Registration No.KL-25-A-581 from east