(1.) THE above Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed by the appellant/second respondent against the Award and Decree, dated 31.03.2003, made in M.C.O.P.No.511 of 2002, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sub-Ordinate Court, Thiruvallur, awarding a compensation of Rs.12,17,000/- together with 9% interest per annum, from the date of filing petition till the date of payment of compensation.
(2.) AGGRIEVED by the said Award and Decree, the appellant/second respondent has filed the above appeal praying to scale down the award and decree passed by the Tribunal.
(3.) THE learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal framed two issues for the consideration namely: