Advocates:
['M/S S KALYANARAMAN', '', 'R S MANGALAKUMAR', 'M/S N VIJAYA RAGHAVAN', '', 'FOR R', 'R THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER', 'NEW INDIA ASSURANCE', 'COMPANY LIMITED - PONDICHERRY']

N IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.08.2018

CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

C.M.A.No.693 of 2008

Mohamed Yassin

... Appellant/Claimant

Vs.

1. M/s.Hindustan Plastic (P) Ltd.,

21, Santhi Nagar,

Puducherry.

2. The Divisional Manager,

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.,

Jawaharlal Nehru Street,

Pondicherry.

... Respondents/Respondents

Prayer:- Appeal is filed under Section 173(1) of Motor Vehicles

Act, 1988, against the Judgment and Decree dated 15.03.2007 made

in MACTOP. No.321 of 1997 on the file of the Motor Accident

Claims Tribunal (II Additional District Court), Villupuram.

For Appellant : Mr.S.Kalyana Raman

For R1

: No appearance

For R2

: Mr.N.Vijayaraghavan

J U D G M E N T

The instant appeal has been filed seeking enhancement of

compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal

(II Additional District Judge), Villupuram by its Award dated

15.03.2007 in MACTOP No.321 of 1997.

2. The brief facts leading to the instant appeal is as

follows :

The appellant was working at Villupuram and was earning

monthly salary of Rs.1,700/-. On 22.02.1996, he met with an

accid