( 1 ) THIS appeal by the United India Fire and General Insurance Co. , Ltd. , (Unit) All India Divisional Office Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, is directed against the award of the Accidents Claims Tribunal, Krishna at machilipatnam in O. P 96/73 awarding a sum of Rs 1,00,000/- by way of compensation to respondents 1, 2 and 3 the petitioners herein under section 110 A of the MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988.

( 2 ) ON 10. 6. 1973 at about 5-00 a. m Sripada Srirama Narasimha ghanapati, Challa Venkata Annapurnayya Sastri, Lakkavajjula Satya venkata Rama Sastry, Lakkavajjula Adi Lakshmi, Lakkavajjula Sailaja and lakkavajjula Krishna Sastry were travelling from Vijayawada to Tanuku in an Ambassador Car A. P. U. 5432 driven by the 4th respondent herein. The 5th respondent is the owner of the said car. While it was crossing ramileru Vagu, a lorry, APK 8514 driven by the 6th respondent hereia rashly and negligently and at a very high speed suddenly dashed against the Ambassador Car. Even after the collision, the car did not slow down and dashed against a "nidra Ganneru" tree on the left side of the road margin. The lorry proceeded to a short distance after the collision and stopped.