BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT RESERVED ON: 20.09.2022 PRONOUNCED ON:15.11.2022 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR C.M.A(MD)No.785 of 2022

1.Gunasekaran

2.Vijayalakshmi 3.Minor.Bharath

4.Minor.Madhu Nisha (Minor 3rd and 4th petitioners are through the first petitioner, who is their father, next friend and guardian : Appellants / Petitioners Vs.

1. Muthukrishnan

2. The Branch Manager, The New India Assurance Company Limited, Trichy Branch. : Respondents / Respondents PRAYER:- Civil Miscellaneous Appeals filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the Judgment and Decree, dated 25.04.2022, in M.C.O.P.No.872 of 2018, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Additional District Court), Pudukkottai.

For Appellants : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For Respondents :Ms.P.Malini for R2

JUDGMENT

The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is directed against the award passed in M.C.O.P.No.872 of 2018, dated 25.04.2022, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/ Additional District Judge, Pudukottai.

2. The appellants/claimants, who were awarded with Rs.1,50,000/-

with interest at 7.5% per annum and costs for the death of Lakshmana Kumar, who died con