B. K. SOMASEKHARA, J.

( 1 ) THIS is the respondents appeal as against the award of the Motor accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-District judge, Khammam in O. P. No. 160 of 1989 dated 19-3-1990 questioning the alleged excessive amount of compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, khammam. The claimants have filed the cross-Objections, inter alia, contending that the amount of compensation so awarded is inadequate. The two aspects involving the common questions have been considered together for the purpose of convenience.

( 2 ) A claim petition under Section 110-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (for short the Act ) was laid by the claimants who are the wife, the father of the children of the deceased Venkateswar Rao, an advocate practising at Sathupalli to recover rs. 4,00,000/- due to the death in the motor vehicle accident on 14-1 -1989 said to be due to the rash and negligent driving of the bus no. AEZ 2956 by the driver, respondent no. 1. Among the respondents, respondent no. 1 is the driver, respondent No. 2 is the depot Manager and respondent No. 3 is the owner of the vehicle. The respondents/ appellants resisted the claim by denying the plea of negligence inasmu

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