1. Heard Sri A. Rajasekar Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the appellants and Sri G.S. Prakash Rao, learned counsel appearing for the third respondent/Insurance Company.

2. This appeal arises out of the order dated 18.12.2002 passed by the Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-I Additional District Judge, Karimnagar in O.P.No.188 of 1998.

3. The briefly stated facts of the case under appeal are these: Bodige Anjaneyulu, hereinafter called ‘the deceased’ worked as welder in KTK1 and 1-A incline of S.C.C. Ltd., in Bhupalapalli Mines and was getting wages of Rs.4,400/- per month. He was aged 33 years on the date of accident. On 01.02.1997 he was returning on Bajaj Kawasaki motorcycle bearing No. AP 36 C 7251 along with one Sanjeeva Rao. He was riding the motorcycle and Sanjeeva Rao was sitting on the pillion seat. They were returning from Chelpur to Bhupalapally. While they were on the way, the lorry bearing No. APK 7039 driven in a rash and negligent manner at high speed, dashed the motorcycle, as a result, the deceased and the pillion rider fell down and received severe injuries. The deceased died instantaneously, whereas the pillion rider survived. On the report l