IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30.01.2026 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI Udhaya Kumar ... Appellants Versus

1. Rajesh Murugesan

2. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., No. 115, Prakasam Salai, Broadway, Chennai 600 104. ... Respondents PRAYER: The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, against the Order made in M.C.O.P.No. 1739 of 2022 dated 17.10.2025, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, IV Court of Small Causes, Chennai.

For Appellants : Mr. Ramya V. Rao For R2 : Mr. J. Chandran R1 – Notice Dispensed With

JUDGMENT

This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is directed as against the award passed in M.C.O.P.No. 1739 of 2022 dated 17.10.2025, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, IV Court of Small Causes, Chennai.

2. Briefly stated, on 28.03.2022, at about 18.45 hours, while the petitioner was standing to cross the road, in front of panchabootham oil store, Kottivakkam, opposite to Indian Oil Bunk, EC Salai, at that time, a car bearing Reg. No. KL 07 BM 3214, was trying to take U-turn, in a rash and negligent manner, hit the petitioner, and caused the accident. As a result, the petitione