IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN

AND

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR

C.M.A.No.2616 of 2022

Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. ... Appellant

vs

1.Jaya Arockia Raj

2.GN.Manjunath ... Respondents

PRAYER : Appeal is filed against the award, dated 27.08.2021, passed in M.C.O.P.No.629 of 2017 on the file of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Special

Sub Court), Krishnagiri.

For Appellant : Mr.P.Suresh Srinivasan

For Respondent 1 : Mr.M.Selvam

For Respondent 2 : No appearance

JUDGMENT

(By Dr.G.Jayachandran,J.)

This appeal is filed by the insurance company, aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal in M.C.O.P.No.629 of 2017, preferred by the first respondent herein, for the injuries he sustained in a road accident on 28.06.2014. The accident occurred when the claimant/first respondent was proceeding from his house to Bangalore via Salem near D.K. Swamy Higher Secondary School, at about 08.30 P.M. A car bearing registration number KA 02 MG 9955, owned by one Manjunath, second respondent herein, and insured with the appellant insurer, came in a rash and negligent manner without adhering to the r