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R.PONGIAPPAN, J.

Aggrieved over the common award passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal [Special Sub Judge No.2, Small Causes Court], Chennai, in MCOP Nos.6456 & 6455 of 2014, the Insurance Company, who is the 2nd respondent in the abovesaid MCOPs have preferred this two Civil Miscellaneous Appeals viz., CMA Nos.1853 & 1956 of 2019, respectively, praying to set aside the award passed by the Claims tribunal, as erroneous.

13. As both the claim petitions are arising out of the same accident the claims tribunal passed a common award. Thereby, we also decide to http://www.judis.nic.in CMA Nos.1853 & 1956 of 2019 pass a common judgment for CMA Nos.1853 & 1956 of 2014 and to the Cross Objection No.18 of 2019.

14. We heard the arguments advanced by Mr.D.Bhaskaran, learned counsel appearing for the appellant/Insurance company and Mr.K.Suryanarayanan, learned counsel appearing for the 1st respondent/claimants in both the CMAs.

47. In the result, it is ordered as follows:

(i) CMA No.1956 of 2019 filed against MCOP No.6455 of 2014 is partly allowed and compensation of Rs.31,88,900/- is awarded, with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till the realization.
(ii) CMA No.1853 of 2019 filed against MCOP No.6456 of 2014, is dismissed, confirming the award amount of Rs.40,000/-.

http://www.judis.nic.in CMA Nos.1853 & 1956 of 2019 R.SUBBIAH, J.

AND R.PONGIAPPAN, J.

ars Pre-delivery common judgment in CMA Nos.1853 & 1956 of 2019 04.06.2020 http://www.judis.nic.in