IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU and CMP No. 5382 of 2020 M/s.ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd., 414, Veer Savarkar Marg, (Near) Siddhi Vinayagar Temple, Prabhadevi, Mumbai – 400 025.

..Appellant(s)

Vs.

1. Dhanalakshmi

2. Arunkumar 3. Soundarya

4. Minor Gokul S/o. Late Govindaraj (minor 4^th Respondent Rep By Next Friend/Mother Dhanalakshmi 1^st Petitioner Herein).

5. Senniammal 6. Tharalamary ..Respondent(s)

Prayer : This Appeal has been filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, against the Judgment and Decree dated 07-03-2016 in M.C.O.P. No. 802 of 2013 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Additional District Judge) at Krishnagiri.

For Appellant(s): M/s.R.Sree Vidhya For Respondent(s): Ms.K.Vijayalakshmi For M/s.Dasi and Viswa Associates (R1 to R5)

No appearance for R6 (Not ready in notice)

J U D G M E N T

This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed against the judgment and decree dated 07-03-2016 in M.C.O.P. No. 802 of 2013 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Additional District Judge) at Krishnagiri.

2. The learned counsel for the appellant would submit that the respon