PRAYER:- Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicle Act, against the award dated 08.04.2025 passed in M.C.O.P.No.2 of 2020, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Special District Judge No.1 to deal with MCOP cases of Tiruchirappalli insofar as liability to pay compensation and quantum of compensation are concerned.

JUDGMENT

This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is directed against the award made in M.C.O.P.No.2 of 2020, dated 08.04.2025, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal / Special District Court to deal with M.C.O.P., cases, Tiruchirappalli.

2. The appellant/Insurer, who was directed to pay compensation of Rs.8,27,939/- with interest and costs to the respondents 1 to 5/claimants for the death of Ahemed Batcha consequent to an accident occurred on 21.04.2019, challenged the liability mulcted on it and also the quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal.

3. For the sake of convenience and brevity, the parties will hereinafter be referred as per their status/ranking in their original suit.

4. Originally, the injured has filed the claim application and during the pendency of the same, the injured claimant had died and hence, his l