IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE EASWARAN S.

TUESDAY, THE

21ST DAY OF JANUARY 2025 / 1ST MAGHA, 1946 MACA NO. 166 OF 2021 AGAINST THE AWARD DATED 30.07.2020 IN OPMV NO.691 OF 2018 OF MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, OTTAPPALAM APPELLANT/PETITIONER:

KUNJAN AGED 63 YEARS S/O CHANGAN, COOLI WORKER, KALATHIL PADI HOUSE, NAGALASSERY, THEKKE VAVANNUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-679533.

BY ADVS.

A.R.NIMOD SRI.M.A.AUGUSTINE RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:

1 SREEJITH.V AGED 29 YEARS S/O SREEDHARAN, VARUKALIL HOUSE, VELLADIKKUNNU P O, THIRUMITTAKODE, PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT,-679303. (RC OWNER CUM DRIVER OF KL-52/4217 AUTORICKSHAW, D/L NO. 52/2030/2012, VALID FROM 26.07.2018 TO

25/07/2021, BADGE NO.52/524/2012)

2 THE RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD

2ND FLOOR, MANGALAM TOWERS, OPP. TOWN BUS STAND, T B ROAD, PALAKKAD -678014. (POLICY NO.

220921823540000108 VALID FROM 21.02.2018 TO

20.02.2019) (COVER NOTE NO.R20021862832), REPRESENTED BY BRANCH MANAGER.

BY ADVS.

GEORGE CHERIAN (SR.)

LATHA SUSAN CHERIAN GEORGE A.CHERIAN THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21.01.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

J U D G M E N T

The appeal arise