BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date of Reserved 05.11.2025 Date of Pronounced .01.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA C.M.A.(MD)No.997 of 2012 and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2012 The New India Assurance Company Limited, Divisional Office, 242B, Kamarajar Salai Madurai.

through the Divisional Manager : Appellant/3rd Respondent Vs.

1.B.Sampooranam

2.B.Srivathsan : Respondents 1 & 2/Petitioners

3.M/s.Tamil Nadu state Transport Corporation Ltd., Bye-pass Road, Collectorate Post, Dindigul, through its Managing Director

4.S.Kanchana

5.V.B.Salit

6.M/s.Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., Divisional Office, Gramodhyok Buildings, 8, Thirupparankundram Road, Madurai.

Through its Divisional Manager : Respondents 3 to 6/Respondents 1, 2, 4 & 5 PRAYER: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to set aside the award, dated 14.10.2009 passed in MCOP No.194 of 2004 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, (III Additional District Court, PCR), Madurai, and allow this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal.

For Appellant : Mr.B.Vijay Karthikeyan For Respondents : Mr.C.M.Mari Chellaiah Prabhu – for R1 & R2 Mr.M.Prakash - for R3 Mr.K.Balasubramanian – for R6