The Managing Director vs Mahalakshmi

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 13.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH CMA No.2245 of 2026 The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation Limited, Pallavan House, Anna Salai, Chennai – 02. ..Appellant .vs. 1.Mahalakshmi 2.Minor.Lavanya 3.Minor.Reeta 4.Minor.Hariram 5.Unnamalai 6.Ammasi 7.Rajesh Annadurai 8.Sriram Genreal Insurance Company Ltd., Chennai. ..Respondents Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, appeal against the order dated 19.04.2023 passed in MCOP.No.534 of 2020, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Villupuram, (Special District Judge, Villupuram). 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 15/07/2026 07:54:54 pm ) For Appellants : Mr.A.Vinothraj For Respondents : Mr.N.Elayaraja for R1 to R6 Mr.B.Sivakollappan for R8 JUDGMENT This appeal has been filed by the Transport Corporation challenging the Award passed by the MACT, Special District Judge, Villupuram in MCOP No.534 of 2020 dated 19.04.2023. 2.The respondents 1 to 6 are the claimants, they filed a claim petition on the ground that on 30.09.2019, the deceased Gopu @ Gopi was travelling in a aut