IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated: 19.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI Siva Saravanan …. Petitioner Vs

1.Rajendran 2.Palanivel

3.Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., Rep. by its Branch Manager, Karur Main Road, Velauthampalayam, Karur District – 639 117. …. Respondents Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act,1988, to enhance the award amount passed in MCOP No.976 of 2018 dated 06.06.2023 on the file of the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal/Sub Court at Kangeyam, Tiruppur District, with interest and costs.

For Appellant : Mr.M.Selvam For R1 & R2 : No appearance For R3 : Mr.S.Arunkumar

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.976 of 2018 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Subordinate Judge, Kangeyam, Tiruppur District.

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

On 10.10.2017, at about 07.30 p.m., while the petitioner was walking on the Kodumudi-Muthur Road, a two wheeler bearing Registration No.TN-47- S-8024 driven in a rash and negligent manner, hit him from behi