IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED :31.10.2025 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mrs.JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI Devendra Singh … Appellant / Petitioner vs.

The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation Limited, No.2, Pallavan House, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. … Respondent/Respondent PRAYER: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, against the Award made in M.C.O.P.No.6279 of 2019, dated 26.06.2025 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chennai (In the IV Court of Small Causes, Chennai).

For Appellant : Mr.K.Balaji For Respondent : Mr.M.Murali Vinoth

JUDGMENT

Not being satisfied with the Award dated 26.06.2025, passed in M.C.O.P.No.6279 of 2019 on the file of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal / IV Court of Small Causes, Chennai, the claimant herein has preferred this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal for enhancement of compensation.

2. Parties are indicated herein as per their litigative status and ranking before the Tribunal.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned counsel for the respondent/Transport Corporation.

4. The facts of the case in brief:

On 13.11.2019, at about 06.50 hrs, when the claimant was travelling i