JUDGMENT :

1. This appeal is preferred by the Appellants/APSRTC represented by its Vice Chairman & Managing Director, APSRTC, Hyderabad, and Regional Manager, APSRTC, Ongole, challenging the award dated 17.10.2011 passed in M.V.O.P.No.192/2010 on the file of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-Prl. District Judge, Prakasam District at Ongole, wherein the Tribunal while partly allowing the petition, awarded compensation of Rs.9,10,000/- with interest @ 9% p.a. from the date of petition, till the date of realisation to the respondents/claimants for death of their son Dugganaboyina @ Duggina Ravi in a motor vehicle accident.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are arrayed as parties in the lower Court.

3. As seen from the record, originally the petitioners filed an application U/s.166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for brevity “the Act”) claiming compensation of Rs.10,00,000/- on account of death of their son Dugganaboyina @ Duggina Ravi in a motor vehicle accident occurred on the intervening night of 06/07-09-2009.

4. The facts show that the deceased Dugganaboyina @ Duggina Ravi was aged about 20 years and was studying third year B.Tech course in Sri Vidyaniketan Engineering College, R