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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 30891

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N.ANAND VENKATESH, K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, JJ
The Branch Manager, The New India Assurance Company Limited – Appellant
Versus
Christy Ponselvi – Respondent


Advocates:
Mr.V.Sakthivel
Mr.S.Srikanth

Table of Content
1. factual background of the accident and claim. (Para 2 , 3)

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J.

The appellant, namely the Insurance Company, which figured as respondent Nos. 2 and 3 in M.C.O.P. No. 321 of 2022 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-Additional Subordinate Judge, Tirunelveli, has preferred the present appeal challenging the quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal under the impugned judgment dated 11.08.2025.

2. The brief facts of the case:

The case of the claimants is that one Daniel Rathnasingh met with a fatal accident on 07.11.2021 while he was travelling in his car bearing Registration No. TN-14-E-5146. At that time, the vehicle insured with the appellant, bearing Registration No.TN-63-AY-1122, which was driven in a rash and negligent manner, dashed against the deceased’s vehicle. Due to the impact, the said Daniel Rathnasingh sustained fatal injuries and died on the spot. Consequently, a case in Crime No. 232 of 2021 was registered against the driver of the offending vehicle.

3.Case of the Claimants The legal heirs of the deceased filed M.C.O.P. No. 321 of 2022 before the Tribunal claiming a compensati

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