1. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed by the claimants in OP No.41 of 2003 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-II Additional District Court, Kurnol, wherein and where under, a claim for an amount of Rs.11.00 lakhs as compensation for the death of Banda Nagamalleswara Rao was denied.

2. First appellant is the wife and appellants 2 and 3 are the children of the deceased. According to them, on 31.01.1999 at about 7.00 PM, the deceased was driving his motorcycle bearing No. AP 04 A 4736 and was proceeding from Yemmiganur to Ananthapur. His brother B. Mallikarjuna was the pillion rider. It is stated that a lorry bearing No. AP.02T.6366, which was proceeding in front of their motorcycle, suddenly slowed down the speed by applying brakes. As a result of which, the motorcycle driven by the deceased dashed against the lorry from its back side. The deceased sustained head injury and died on the spot. P.W.2 who was the pillion rider also sustained grievous injuries. In connection with the said accident, a case in Cr.No.3 of 1999 was registered on the file of Pedda Vaduguru Police Station. The police after completion of investigation filed a charge sheet agai