IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.03.2016

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN

C.M.A.No.3387 of 2013

Tamil Nadu State Transport

Corporation Ltd.,

rep. By its Managing Director,

Railway Station New Road,

Kumbakonam Town, Taluk & Munsif,

Thanjavur District.

... Appellant

Vs.

P.Kiliyammal

.. Respondent

Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of the

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the judgment and decree dated

08.05.2013 made in M.A.C.T.O.P No.30 of 2012 on the file of the

Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Chief Judicial Magistrate,

Tiruvarur.

For Appellant :

Mr.D.Venkatachalam

J U D G M E N T

The Transport Corporation has come up with this appeal

mainly challenging the quantum of compensation awarded by the

Tribunal.

2.

In an accident which occurred on 15.04.2011, the

claimant viz. P. Kiliyammal sustained grievous injuries and

immediately, he was admitted in Tiruvarur Medical College

Hospital, for treatment. Thereafter, she underwent treatment in

a private Hospital. She filed a Claim Petition before the

Tribunal seeking a sum of Rs.9,00,000/- as compensation. After

analyzing the available