JUDGMENT:

1. Aggrieved by the order dated 27.02.2006 in M.V.O.P. No.450 of 2000 passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-I Additional District Judge, Chittoor (for short ‘the tribunal’), the claimant preferred this appeal seeking enhancement of quantum of compensation.

2. For the sake of convenience, hereinafter, the parties will be referred to as per their rankings in the M.V.O.P.

3. The claimant filed a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, for a compensation amount of Rs.2,00,000/-with interest.

4. It is the case of the claimant being represented by his father and natural guardian that the claimant was aged about eight years by the time of the accident and that on 05.12.1999 at approximately 10.30 AM while the claimant was proceeding on Kuppam Krishnaji road near substation on Kuppam, the driver of bus bearing No.TN.37.D3399 drove it rashly and negligently dashed against the petitioner causing multiple injuries over his body, and he was immediately shifted to Government Hospital, Kuppam.

5. The owner of the bus, i.e., the 1st respondent, died during the pendency of the proceedings, and his legal representatives 3 to 8 are added.

6. The 2nd resp