JUDGMENT :

This appeal is preferred by the respondent/APSRTC, challenging the award dated 04.05.2015 passed in M.V.O.P.No.148/2013 on the file of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunalcum-III Addl.District Judge, Kurnool at Nandyal, wherein the Tribunal while partly allowing the petition, awarded compensation of Rs.5,44,000/- with interest @ 7.5% p.a. from the date of petition, till the date of realisation to the petitioners/claimants for the death of P.Vrjinamma.

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 the death of P.Varjinamma, who is wife of 1st petitioner and mother of petitioners 2 to 6, in a motor vehicle accident occurred on 06.12.2012.

4. The facts show that on 06.12.2012 at about 08.00 a.m. when the deceased P.Varjinamma was crossing the road, near Kilesapuram Bus Stop, at that time, APSRTC Bus bearing No.AP 11Z 7545 came from Vijayawada side proceeding towards Hyderabad, the driver of the said bus drove the same in a rash and negligent manner at high