R. BAYAPU REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THIS civil miscellaneous appeal is filed by the New India assurance Co. Ltd. , which is the respondent No. 2 in O. P. No. 243 of 1988 on the file of the Chairman, Motor Accidents claims Tribunal-cum-Additional District judge, Adilabad, questioning the award relating to the extent of its liability to pay the compensation awarded to the claimants.

( 2 ) THE respondent Nos. 1 to 6 herein are the claimants. They filed O. P. No. 243 of 1988 seeking compensation on account of the death of the deceased V. Devanna in a motor vehicle accident that took place on 3. 5. 1988. The respondent No. 1 herein is the wife and respondent Nos. 2 to 6 are the minor children of the deceased. The respondent No. 7 herein is the owner of the lorry No. APK 7059 and it was duly insured with the appellant herein by the date of accident. On 3. 5. 88, the deceased who was employed as hamali (labourer) and who was aged about 40 years, was proceeding in the above said lorry belonging to the respondent No. 7 herein. At about 7 p. m. when the lorry was proceeding near gouliguda Bridge of Vannelavagu on the national Highway No. 7, the driver of the said lorry drove the same in a rash and neg

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