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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 18741

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI, J
Royal Sundaram General Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Mangaiyarkarasi – Respondent


Advocates:
For Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. S. Srinivasan
For Respondents: Mr. K. Balaji for R1 & R2 R3 – No appearance
For Cross Objectors: Mr. K. Balaji
For Respondents: Mr. S. Srinivasan for R2 R1 – No appearance

Table of Content
1. introduction of the case and parties involved (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. factual details of the accident (Para 5 , 6)
3. arguments regarding negligence and compensation (Para 10 , 11)
4. court's findings on negligence and assessment of compensation (Para 12 , 13 , 14)

COMMON JUDGME NT

C.M.A. 3624/2025 has been filed by the Appellant / Insurance Company questioning the negligence and quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal in M.C.O.P. No.4898 of 2019 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai.

2. Cross Objection in Cros.Obj. No.3 of 2026 has been filed by the Appellants / claimants seeking to enhance the compensation awarded in the said Award.

3. Both the matters arise out of the same accident and the same Award and hence, disposed of by this common judgment.

4. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their ranking in the claim petition.

5. The claimants have filed MCOP No.4898/2019 on the file of the Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chennai, claiming a sum of Rs.40,00,000/- as compensation for the death of their son A. Karuppaiah.

6. According to the claimants,

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