( 1 ) THE claimant in MV op No. 50 of 1989 on the file of the Court of the 1st Additional District Judge-cum- motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kurnool, filed this appeal challenging the award with regard to the quantum of compensation granted for the death of his father in a motor accident.

( 2 ) THE brief facts of the case are as follows: the appellant herein filed MV OP No. 50 of 1989 under Section 110-A of the Motor vehicles Act. 1939 claiming a compensation of Rs. 1,50,000/- for the death of his father dr. Purushotham Moses in a motor accident. According to the appellant-claimant on 6. 8. 1988 while the deceased was travelling in a Jeep along with one Rev. O. George Gnanayudham, a lorry bearing regd. No. CAS 350 came at a high speed and dashed against the Jeep resulting in the instantaneous death of his father dr. Purushotham Moses, as well as the other occupant of the vehicle, Rev. O. George Gnanayudham and the driver. The claimant contended that the accident occurred due to the rash and negligent driving of the driver of the lorry bearing Regd. No. CAS 350 which is insured with M/s new India Insurance company Limed, and therefore the owner of the lorry as well as the Insuranc

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