The Appellant, Oriental Insurance Company Limited, represented by its Branch Manager, filed this appeal challenging the award, dated 04.10.2006, in O.P.No.113 of 2005, on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-V Additional District Judge, Fast Track Court, Anantapur, whereunder and whereby, the Tribunal awarded a compensation of Rs.2,00,000/- by granting Rs.50,000/-to the first respondent, who is the husband of the deceased and Rs.75,000/-to the second and third respondens who are children of the deceased with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from the date of the petition till the date of realization.

2. The appellant is the second respondent before the Tribunal. The first respondent herein is the husband of the deceased and the second and third respondents are the children of the deceased before the Tribunal. The fourth respondent herein is the first respondent/driver and owner of the tractor and trailer bearing No.AP 02C 7919 and 7920.

3. The parties are referred to herein as they are arrayed before the Tribunal for the sake of convenience.

4. The brief facts of the case are as follows:

On 30.10.2004, the first respondent who is the owner of the tract