( 1 ) THIS CMA is filed by United India Insurance Company Limited (for short ( the Insurance Company ) questioning the order and decree passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Adilabad (for short the Claims Tribunal ).

( 2 ) THE respondents 1 to 5-claimants laid a claim before the Claims Tribunal under Section 166 (17) (c) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short the MV Act ), claiming compensation of Rs. 2. 50 lakhs on account of the death of one K. Anand, who is the husband of the 1st claimant, father of the 2nd claimant, brother of the 3rd claimant and son of claimants 4 and 5.

( 3 ) THE facts leading to the filing of the claim are as follows:

( 4 ) THE deceased namely K. Anand is the driver of the lorry bearing No. AP-25-T-1452. On 5-2-1995, while on his way from Nagpur to Nizamabad, and on reaching Chincholi village X Road, he lost control over the lorry and rammed into an oncoming lorry bearing No. ATJ 407 (hereinafter referred to as the opposite lorry ). The deceased sustained multiple injuries all over his body, and while undergoing treatment at Government Hospital, Nirmal, he succumbed to injuries on the same day.

( 5 ) BEFORE the Claims Tribu