Yarava Ramesh, aged about 25 years was engaged in neem seed business. He was earning an amount of RS.50/- per day. One Batchala Narayana was owner of oil rotary mill and was doing business in neern seeds and oil and was earning Rs.2,000/to Rs.3,000/- per month. He was aged 32 years. These two persons along with some other people got into lorry bearing NO.AP 04 T 1427. The lorry was insured with Oriental Insurance Company Limited, Kadapa. One Vishwanatha Reddy was owner of the lorry and Nagur Nazeer was driving lorry on 14.10.1996 when the lorry fell into pit. Ramesh, Narayana and another person died and yet another person received injuries. The wife, father and two minor children of Narayana filed O.P.No.170 of 1997 claiming a sum of Rs.1,62,000/- as compensation. The wife, father and two minor children of Ramesh filed OPNo.290 of 1997 claiming a sum of Rs.1,28,000/-. Both the O.Ps., were filed on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-District Judge, Cuddapah,

2, The driver and owner of the lorry remained ex parte, Insurance company opposed the matter contending that the allegation that lorry was driven In a rash and negligent manner is not correct, that the dece