COMMON JUDGMENT

CMA(MD)No.1115 of 2018 filed by the Oriental Insurance Company challenging the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (VI Additional District Judge), Madurai, in MCOP No.2275 of 2015, dated 14.06.2018, whereas CMA(MD)No.1170 of

2018 filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation.

2.The short facts of the case is that on 12.06.2014 at about

13.45 hours, the deceased Chandran @ Ramachandran was riding the two wheeler TN-63-H-6796 on Vijayankudi Village Road in Manamadurai to Ilayankudi Main Road and when he was nearing Therkku Vaikkal Eighth Madai, at that time, another two wheeler TN-63-AF-3489 came in a rash and negligent manner and dashed against the deceased vehicle and due to it, the deceased sustained grievous head injuries and died on the same day itself. The legal heirs of the deceased filed a claim petition seeking compensation of Rs.50,00,000/- on the ground that the driver of the offending vehicle caused the accident.

3.The claimants have stated that the deceased was 43 years at the time of accident and he was working as 'Production Operator' in Pre-Circuit Technology Corporation SDN BHD, Malaysia, thereby he was earning Rs.6,00,000/- pe