BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 05.11.2025 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA C.M.A.(MD)No.508 of 2014 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2014 The Branch Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd., Nagercoil. ... Appellant/ 4^th Respondent Vs.

1.P.Elango Prabhu ...1^st Respondent / Petitioner

2.C.Suresh ...2^nd Respondent/1^st respondent

3.M/s.Lakshmi Enterprises, 158, Palamor Road, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. ...3^rd Respondent/ 2^nd Respondent

4.The Branch Manager, New India Assurance Company Ltd., Nagercoil. (given up) ...4^th Respondent/ 3^rd Respondent PRAYER: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to set aside the fair and decretal order dated 01.04.2009 made in M.C.O.P.No.116 of 2005 on the file of the I Additional Subordinate Court, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Nagercoil, and allow this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal.

For Appellant : Mr.N.Murugesan For Respondents : Mr.T.Selvakumaran – for R1 No appearance – for R3 & R4 Dispensed with – R2

JUDGMENT

The appellant/4^th respondent Insurance company has filed this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal against the fair and decretal order dated 01.04.2009 made in M.C.O.P.No.116 of 2005 by the I