(Per VVSR,J)

1. Oriental Insurance Company Limited is appellant in this miscellaneous appeal filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (the Act, for brevity) against the award dated 09.7.2004 in M.V.O.P.No.20 of 2001 passed by the Court of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-District Judge, Chittoor (hereafter, Tribunal). The appellant obtained necessary permission under Section 170(b) of the Act and filed instant appeal questioning the award insofar as quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal is concerned.

2. P.Jyothi Reddy (since deceased) was bachelor. He is son of first respondent and brother of second respondent. Respondents 3 and 4 are daughters of second respondent. Jyothi Reddy statedly was cultivating the land belonging to the family. He was also Proprietor of P.J.Jute Company and Jyothi Granites. On 15.5.2000 at 7.30 am while he was traveling in a car bearing No.AP 03F 990 from Tirupati, lorry bearing No.AP 07V 3721 insured with appellant dashed against the car resulting in instantaneous death of Jyothi Reddy. The other persons travelling in the car received injuries. On a complaint given by one of the travelers, K.Ravi, Police registered a cas