( 1 ) HEARD both the Counsel.

( 2 ) NOT being satisfied with the compensation awarded by III Additional chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad in o. P. No. 647/1993 dated 26-7-1999, the claimants preferred this appeal.

( 3 ) THE brief facts of the case are that on 23-4-1993 at about 9. 20 a. m. , the deceased Venugopal was proceeding on his scooter bearing No. ABL 4382 to his work place at BDL, Kanchanbagh, hyderabad and on reaching Dhobighat at saidabad, one MCH lorry bearing No. ADT 5008 came from behind and hit the scooter and as a result, Venugopal died on the spot. The pillion rider T. V. Satyanarayana murthy also sustained injuries. It was alleged that accident occurred due to rash and negligent driving of the driver of the lorry. The deceased was working as junior Technician, drawing Rs. 3,300/- per month in B. D. L. The 2nd respondent is the wife of the deceased and as she was residing separately, the claimants who are the parents and brother of the deceased, alleged that she is not entitled for compensation. With these averments, they claimed an amount of Rs. 6,00,000/- as compensation under Section 166 of the Motor vehicles Act, 1988 (for short the Act ).

( 4 ) THE 1s

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