IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE R. KALAIMATHI

and C.M.P.No.17306 of 2021

The Branch Manager,

Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd.,

No.73, 1^st Floor, Officers lane,

Vellore – 632 001. .. Appellant / 2^nd Respondent

Vs.

1. M.Senthil ..Respondent / Petitioner 2. V.Srinivasan ..Respondent / 1^st Respondent

Prayer: This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to set aside the judgment and decree dated 18.10.2019 passed in M.C.O.P.No.147 of 2017 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal /

Subordinate Court, Uthangarai.

For Appellant : Ms.C.Bhuvanasundari

For R1 : Mr.S.P.Yuvaraj

For R2 : Notice is dispensed with

JUDGMENT

This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been preferred against the Award

dated 18.10.2019 passed in M.C.O.P.No.147 of 2017 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal / Subordinate Court, Uthangarai, by the second respondent Insurance Company.

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

3. The learned counsel for the appellant would contend that the Medical Board has fixed the disability as 70%, which is on the higher side and the Tribunal has taken func