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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 20743

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI, J
Abdul Rahman – Appellant
Versus
G.Ramu – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.M.Karuppaiah
For the Respondents: Mr.M.Murali Vinodh

Table of Content
1. accident incident and claim petition details. (Para 3 , 4 , 5)
2. tribunal found driver negligent. (Para 6)
3. compensation breakdown evaluated. (Para 7 , 8)
4. appellant argues for increased compensation. (Para 9 , 10)
5. respondent argues award is reasonable. (Para 11)
6. court reviews claimant's injuries and age. (Para 12 , 13)
7. court enhances compensation for various expenses. (Para 14 , 15 , 16)

JUDGMENT

This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been preferred by the appellant/claimant seeking to enhance the quantum of compensation awarded by the learned II Special Judge, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (II Special Court of Small Causes), Chennai vide Order dated 08.08.2025 in M.C.O.P.No.3553 of 2021.

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

On 24.02.2021, at about 12.30 a.m., while the appellant/claimant was travelling as a passenger in a TNSTC bus bearing Registration No.TN-68- N-0479 moving near Vasuki Rice Mill, Panruti to Chennai NH Road, Pappanapattu Village Boundary, Vikravandi Taluk, the SETC bus bearing Registration No.TN-01-AN-2452 came from opposite direction in a rash and negligent manner, dashed against the TNSTC bus and caused an accident. In the said

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