J U D G M E N T

The appellant, the National Insurance Company Limited is the second respondent in M.C.O.P.680/2018. The respondents 1 and 2 filed the claim petition in M.C.O.P.680/2018 under Section 163 A of the Motor Vehicles Act, seeking compensation of Rs.20,00,000/- for the death of their son Siva in a road accident which happened on 14.03.2018.

2. The brief case of the claimant is as follows :

On 14.03.2018, Siva (deceased) was travelling as a Pillion rider in a motor cycle bearing Registration number TN-30-AX-2761 on Omalur - Thindamangalam Road. When he was nearing Ilavaramathur burial ground at 9.00 a.m., the rider of the two wheeler, the third respondent herein drove the vehicle rashly and negligently and hit another two wheeler bearing Registration number TN-30-BV-1032 which was coming in the opposite direction, as a result of which, Siva (deceased) fell down and sustained grievous injuries all over his body. He was immediately rushed to Government Hospital, Omalur from where he was referred to Government Hospital, Salem. However, he succumbed to injuries.

3. According to the claimants, the accident took place due to the rash and negligent driving of the drivers of both the t