Aggrieved over the order passed by the learned Chairman-cum-Additional District Judge, Hindupur in O.P.No.4 of 1998 on 4th November, 1999, this appeal is filed by the appellant-Insurance Company.

Appellant herein is 2nd respondent-the Insurance Company and 4th respondent herein is the driver of the lorry and respondents 1 to 3 herein, who are the wife and sons of the deceased by name T. Abdul Rahim (herein after referred to as the deceased), are the claimants. The status of the parties will herein after be referred to as arrayed before the Tribunal for the sake of convenience.

The claimants filed a claim petition seeking compensation of Rs.5 lakhs towards compensation to be paid by the respondents jointly and severally for the death of the deceased in the motor accident.

The brief facts of the case are as follows:

On 15-5-1997 while the deceased was transporting mangoes in a lorry bearing No.A.P.02-V-2725 from Bangalore to Hyderabad and while the lorry was proceeding near Pamurai near Anantapur on N.H.7 Road, the 1st respondent-driver drove the lorry in a rash and negligent manner at high speed, as result of which, the driver lost control over the lorry and the lorry turn