JUDGMENT

[Judgment of the Court was delivered by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.]

The claimant in MCOP No.493 of 2018 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Special Sub-Judge), Tiruvannamalai, has come up with this appeal seeking enhancement of compensation.

2.The appellant met with an accident on 23.05.2018 while he was riding his motorcycle bearing Reg.No.TN-25-AP-0259. According to him, a Lorry bearing Reg.No.AP-04-W-3365 came from the opposite direction in a rash and negligent manner and hit against his motorcycle, thereby, he sustained injuries. Though the claim was resisted by the Insurance Company disputing the manner of accident, the Tribunal having found that the driver of the Lorry caused the accident, awarded compensation of Rs.40,47,000/- along with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum. Being dissatisfied with the said sum, the claimant preferred this appeal.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the appellant/claimant Mr.S.Panneer Selvam would submit that at the time of accident, the claimant was running a Medical Shop and thereby, earning Rs.50,000/- per month, but Tribunal without considering the same, fixed the notional income as Rs.15,000/- per month. He would furthe