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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 38312

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
K.Govindaraj Thilakavadi, J
Sowmiya – Appellant
Versus
N. Subramanian – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. R. MohanBabu
For the Respondents: Mr. R.V.Sivaraj for R2

Table of Content
1. accident facts and tribunal's negligence finding (Para 2 , 3)
2. counsel arguments on negligence and policy (Para 4 , 5)

JUDGME NT This appeal, underSection 173of Motor Vehicles Act, has been filed by the appellant / claimant against the order dated 29.10.2024 made in M.C.O.P. No.1029 of 2020, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Chief Judge, Small Causes Court, Chennai, whereby the Claim Petition was dismissed.

2. Shortly stated, on 23.08.2017, at about 22.30 hours, while the deceased Mythili was travelling as a pillion rider in a motorcycle bearing Registration No. TN 22 DF 8290, at Velacherry to Tambaram Main |Road, from South to North direction, near Pallikarani lake, the rider of the two wheeler rode the same in a rash and negligent manner and applied sudden brake, due to the impact, the deceased fell down and sustained grievous injuries and died on 08.09.2017 despite treatment. At the time of accident, the deceased was 52 years old. Claiming the income of the deceased as Rs.15,000/- per month, a claim petition was filed by the daughter of the deceased for a compensation of Rs.30,00,000/- for the death of her mother.

3. The 2nd respondent / Insuranc

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