2024:MHC:4201 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02.12.2024 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL CMA NO.876 OF 2023 Ramarajan ... Appellant /

Petitioner Vs.

1.S.Vivekananthan

2.Bajaj Allianz Insurance Co. Ltd., No.276 & 277, New No.497 & 498, 'Isana Kattima Building', 5th Floor, Poonamallee High Road, Opposite to Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106. ... Respondents /

Respondents PRAYER : Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, praying to set aside the Award dated January 20, 2023 passed in M.C.O.P.No.1184 of 2017 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Special Sub Court No.1, Motor Accidents Claims Petitions) Small Causes Court, at Chennai and enhance the compensation.

For Appellant : Mr.A.G.F.Terry Chella Raja for Mr.S.Ravikumar For Respondent-1 : Tapal returned For Respondent-2 : Mr.M.B.Raghavan

J U D G M E N T

( Judgment of the Court was made by J .NISHA BANU, J.)

Feeling aggrieved by the 'Award dated January 20, 2023 passed in M.C.O.P.No.1184 of 2017’ [henceforth ‘impugned Award’ for clarity and convenience] by the 'Motor Accidents Claims T