BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.01.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA C.M.A(MD)No.319 of 2024 and C.M.P(MD)Nos.4384 of 2024 & 871 of 2026 The Branch Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited, L.I.C Divisional Office Building, Jeevan Prakash, Ground Floor, No.39, Gandhiji Road, Thanjavur – 613 001. ... Appellant/2^nd Respondent -vs-

1.Sripriya

2.Minor Mahashree

3.Minor Anumitha

4.Minor Sabari

5.Chinnaiya

6.Sundarambal ... Respondents 1 to 6/Claimants 7.Selvaraj ... 7^th Respondent/1^st Respondent (Minor respondents 2 to 4 are represented through the first respondent/mother)

PRAYER: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, to set aside the Judgment and Decree dated 21.03.2023 passed in M.C.O.P.No.800 of 2018 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Additional District Court), Pudukottai.

For Appellant : Mr.I.Robert Chandrakumar For RR 1 to 6 : Mr.N.Kamesh

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.)

This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed as against the Judgment and Decree passed in M.C.O.P.No.800 of 2018, dated 21.03.2023, o