IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI

CMA No.3794 of 2025

and C.M.P.No.31658 of 2025

The Managing Director

Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd.,

No.37, Mettupalayam Road,

Coimbatore-641 043 ..Appellant

.vs.

1.Dhanalakshmi

2.V.Subramani ..Respondents

Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the decree and judgment dated 02.12.2024 passed in M.C.O.P.No.74 of 2019 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal

(Subordinate Judges Court) Sathyamangalam.

For Appellant : Mr. M.Murali Vinodh

JUDGMENT

This appeal has been filed against the decree and judgment passed in

M.C.O.P.No.74 of 2019 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal

(Subordinate Judges Court) Sathyamangalam, dated 02.12.2024.

2.Briefly stated, the alleged accident took place on 08.01.2019, when bus No.TN 33 N 3033 dashed against a Moped bearing Registration No.TN 36 AB 6715. The bus belonging to Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation was driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner and caused the accident in which, the claimant who was the pillion rider sustained serious head injury and