IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08.12.2025 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI

1.Sandhiya

2.Minor. Akil

3.Minor Anu Sri

4.Nagammal 5.Poonusamy ... Appellants Versus The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited, (Salem Division), Salem Main Road, Bharathipuram Post, Dharmapuri Taluk & District.

... Respondent PRAYER: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, against the order made in M.C.O.P.No.79 of 2016, dated 20.11.2021, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal cum Special District Court, Dharmapuri.

For Appellants : Mr.M.Selvam For Respondent : Mr.D.Nitin

JUDGMENT

This Appeal is directed as against the award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal cum Special District Court, Dharmapuri, in M.C.O.P.No.79 of 2020, dated 20.11.2021 .

2.Briefly stated, on 17.01.2020, one Sharath was riding his two wheeler bearing Reg. No.KA 53 EG 5326 along with deceased Senthil as the pillion in Kadathur to Dharmapuri main road. At that time, the bus bearing Reg.No.TN 29 N 2482 owned by TNSTC was driven in a rash and negligent manner by its driver dashing against the two wheeler and causing the accid