IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated: 05.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI,J.

V.Damodharan …. Appellant Vs

1.Poornima

2.The Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd., No.6, Haddows Road, 6^th Floor, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034. …. Respondents Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act,1988, to allow the above Civil Miscellaneous Appeal and enhance the award in Judgment and Decree dated 01.08.2022 made in MCOP No.1 of 2017 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Subordinate Judge, Poonamallee, Thiruvallur District.

For Appellant : Mr.C.Prabakaran For R1 : No appearance For R2 : Ms.G.Sukumari

JUDGMENT

This appeal has been filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act by the appellant/claimant seeking enhancement of the compensation awarded in M.C.O.P. No.1 of 2017 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Subordinate Judge, Poonamallee, Thiruvallur District.

2.The brief facts of the case are as follows :

On 16.12.2016, at about 9.30 p.m, while the claimant was standing with another villager on the safer side of Poonamallee – Thiruvallur High Road, Near Viji Tea Stall, Mettukandigai, a