Advocates:
['M/S V SRINIVASAN', 'R - LOGANAYAGI', '', 'M/S S ARUN KUMAR', 'M/S S VADIVEL', 'B SHANMUGANANDHINI', 'FOR R']

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.09.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

C.M.A.No.1971 of 2008

Amalraj

...Appellant/ petitioner

Vs

1. Tmt.Loganayagi

2. The Manager,

National Insurance Company Ltd.,

No.7,

Thiru-V-Ka Industrial Estate,

Guindy,

Chennai – 600 032.

...Respondents/ Respondents

Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173

of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the Award passed by the

Hon'ble Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Additional District

Court, Fast Track Court No.III, Poonamallee in

MACTOP.No.586 of 2005 dated 19.09.2007.

For Appellant : Mr.K.Varadha Kamaraj

for MR.V.Srinivasan

For Respondents : Mr.S.Vadivel for R2

JUDGMENT

The instant appeal has been filed by the claimant

seeking enhancement of compensation under the Award dated

19.09.2007 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal,

Additional District Court, Fast Track Court No.III,

Poonamallee in MACTOP.No.586 of 2005.

2.The brief facts leading to the filing of the

instant appeal are as follows:

(i) The Appellant sustained injuries as a result of an

accident caused by a Water