Judgment

This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed by the Transport Corporation challenging the award dated 21.09.2023 passed in M.C.O.P. No.7061 of 2016 by the learned VI Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai, awarding a compensation of Rs.12,29,600/- with interest at 7.5% p.a. to the claimant.

2.It is the case of the claimant that he filed the claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act stating that on 12.10.2014 at about 08.00 p.m., while he was travelling in the TNSTC bus bearing Registration No.TN-21-N-1522 from Puducherry to Chennai, the driver of the bus drove the vehicle in a rash and negligent manner and came dangerously close to another vehicle moving in the opposite direction. Due to such negligent driving, the side mirror of the opposite vehicle struck the claimant’s hand which was near the window, resulting in severe injuries. The claimant sustained multiple grievous inju