UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY Vs. MARIASAMY NADAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is an appeal filed by the second respondent M/s. United India Insurance Company Ltd., against the Award dated 24-12-1980 in claim Petition No. 61 of 1980 on the file of the Motor Accidents claims Tribunal. (Second Additional District Judge) Tirunelvell, finding that the accident was due to rashness of the driver and the negligence of the conductor and also finding that a compensation of Rs. 10,000/-has to be awarded to the petitioners before the Tribunal and that each petitioner is entitled to a compensation of Rs. 5,000/- and that the petitioners are entitled to interest at 6% per annum from the date of the petition. Advocate's fee was fixed at Rs. 500.

(2.) THE petition was filed by Mariasamy Nadar and Gnanamaniammal who are the first and second respondents in this appeal under Section 110A (I) of the Motor Vehicles Act and the Rules framed there under praying to grant compensation for a sum of Rs. 30,000/- for the loss of life of one Jeyaraj, aged about 24 years

(3.) THE first respondent before the Tribunal and the third respondent before this Court is the owner of the bus and the second respondent before the Tribunal and the appellant herein is the Insurer.