JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by V.M.VELUMANI,J.)

The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed challenging the portion of the award, dismissing the claim petition as against the Insurance Company from its liability, passed by the Tribunal dated 06.02.2017 made in M.C.O.P.No.80 of 2011 on the file of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, I Additional District and Sessions Court, Vellore.

2.The appellants are claimants in M.C.O.P.No.80 of 2011 on the file of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, I Additional District and Sessions Court, Vellore. They filed the said claim petition claiming a sum of Rs.39,71,000/- as compensation for the death of one Senthil @ Senthilkumar, who died in the accident that took place on 25.01.2009.

3.According to the appellants, on the date of accident i.e., on 25.01.2009, at about 17.30 hours, while the deceased Senthil @ Senthilkumar along with one Rajendran was travelling in a Maruthi car bearing Registration No.TN-04-C-9272 on Chennai to Bangalore National Highways Road, near Kilambi Koot Road, the driver of the car drove the same in a rash and negligent manner, dashed against the small bridge on the left side of the road and caused the accident. Due to th