JUDGMENT :

U.DURGA PRASAD RAO, J.

The challenge in this appeal at the instance of the Insurance Company is to the order dated 27.11.2017 in M.V.O.P.No.162/2014 passed by the learned Chairman, MACT-Cum-VII Additional District and Sessions Judge, West Godavari, Eluru awarding compensation of Rs.20,92,204/-to the claimants, who are the wife and children of one Borra Venkata Madana Mohana Rao, who died in a motor vehicle accident on 07.10.2013, when he was proceeding from Samisrigudem to Tanuku on his motor cycle bearing No.AP 37VK 7581 along with one Matta Nagendra as pillion rider and when they crossed NH-16 road to enter Tanuku town from Undrajavaram Junction side, the lorry bearing No.WB 23C 2745 dashed the motor cycle causing the death of the said Mohan Rao. Alleging that the lorry driver was responsible for the accident and due to the death of the deceased, his family lost the breadwinner, claimants filed M.V.O.P.No.162/2014 claiming Rs.26.00 lakhs as compensation against respondents 1 to 3 who are driver, owner and insurer respectively of the offending lorry.

2. The respondents 1 and 2 remained ex parte and the 3rd respondent/Insurance Company contested the O.P. Its main contention