Advocates:
['M/S S J JAGADEV', '', 'A M NAZEER', 'M/S P JAGADEESAN', '', 'U CHANDRAMOHAN', 'R - C SELVI', 'WIFE OF C CHINDRASEKARAN', 'ERODE']

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.11.2013

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE R.BANUMATHI

and

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM

C.M.A. No.3914 of 2011

and M.P.No.1 of 2012

The Oriental Insurance Company Limited,

Erode-638 011.

....

Appellant (2nd Respondent)

Vs

1. Govindaswamy,

2. G.Poongodi,

3. C.Selvi

....

Respondents

(Petitioner 1 and 2 and Ist Respondent)

Prayer: Appeal is preferred under Section 173 of Motor

Vehicles Act, 1959 against the award and decree dated 25.6.2001 made

in M.A.C.T.O.P.No.826 of 1998 on the file of Motor Accidents Claims

Tribunal (II Additional District Judge), Salem.

For Appellant

.. Mr.S.J.Jagadev

For Respondents

.. Mr.R.Jagadeesan

for RR1 and 2

No appearance for R.3

JUDGMENT

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

Being dissatisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded by

the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (II Additional District Judge),

Salem in M.A.C.T.O.P.No.826 of 1998 for the death of the deceased

G.Kathiravan in the road traffic accident occurred on 4.4.1998, the

appellant – Oriental Insurance Company Limited, Erode has filed this

appeal.

2.Brief facts a