1. In this Appeal, United India Insurance Company challenges the Award dated 08.08.2011, passed in O.P. No.573 of 2002 by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-Principal District Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B. Nagar, Hyderabad.

2. Respondent Nos.1 to 5 herein are the petitioners and Respondent No.6 is the owner of the vehicle. For the sake of convenience, the parties hereinafter are referred to as they were arrayed before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal.

3. Facts giving rise to institution of O.P. No.573 of 2002 are as under : On 11.02.2002, the deceased Katikala Jangaiah boarded Tata Sumo motor vehicle bearing registration No.AP-28-K- 5258 at Hyderabad and was proceeding towards Shamshabad. In the mid night at about 12.00 hours, when the Tata Sumo vehicle reached near Budwel Railway Station on National High Way No.7, the vehicle met with an accident as it hit against the stationed lorry bearing registration No.AP-11-T-310 from its back side. Due to which, the deceased Jangaiah and other inmates of the Tata Sumo vehicle sustained bleeding injuries and the deceased Jangaiah succumbed to the injuries on the spot. Crime No.66 of 2002 was registered by the Rajen