This appeal has been filed under Section 173 of the
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (the Act) by the third
respondent/insurer in O.P.(MV) No.303/2017 on the file of the
Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Taliparamba (the Tribunal),
aggrieved by Award dated 31/08/2019. The respondent herein is
the claim petitioner in the petition. In this appeal, the parties and
the documents will be referred to as described in the original
petition.
2. According to the claim petitioner, on
28/08/2016 at 09:15 a.m., while he was riding motorcycle bearing
registration no.KL-59-K-3936 from Karuvanchal to Oduvally and
when reached near Chanokundu bridge, bus bearing registration
no.KL-58-M-9906 driven by the first respondent in a rash and
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negligent manner knocked him down, as a result of which he
sustained grievous injuries.