( 1 ) THE appellant is the third respondent in the original petition filed under Sec. 110-A of the Motor Vehicles act for compensation of Rs. 20,000/- thepetitioners 1 to 4 filed a petition for award of compensation of Rs, 20,000/- in respect of the accident that took place on 31-10-1969 near Kanuru village of Machilipatnam-Vijayawada road when lorry A. P. K. 6572 of the 1st respondent wherein the deceased was travelling hit against a lorry APK 8545 stationed at Kanur. It is stated that the lorry of the driver APK 6572 plying towards Vijayawada offerred a lift to the deceased and the 2nd respondent while driving the lorry rashly and negligently hit at lorry APK 8545 and due to the impact the deceased received severe injuries and he died in the government hospital, Vijayawada. The 1st petitioner is the wife and petitioners 2 to 4 are the children of the deceased. The 1st respondent is the owner of the lorry and the 2nd respondent is the driver of the lorry and the 3rd respondent, the appellant herein is premier Insurance Co. Ltd , Vijayawada the 1st respondent filed the written statement stating that the accident is not due to rash and negligent driving of the driver an