JUDGMENT:

1. Aggrieved by the order dated 28.01.2014 in M.V.O.P. No.972 of 2004 passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal – Cum-II Additional District Judge, Amalapuram (for short “the tribunal”) claimants, whereby the tribunal dismissed the claim petition, the claimants have preferred the present appeal.

2. For convenience's sake, the parties will be referred to as arrayed in the M.V.O.P.

3. The claimants' case is that they have filed a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, claiming compensation of Rs.20,0,000/- on account of the death of Ulusu Gangaraju, (hereinafter be referred as “the deceased”) who died in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 17.08.2004.

4. The 1st claimant is the wife, claimants 2 and 3 are the children and the respondents 4 and 5 are the parents of the deceased. The deceased was employed in Central Industrial Security Force and was working in Kaiga in Karnataka. On 14.08.2014 the deceased was returning to Komaragiripatnam village from Srungavruksham on his motorcycle bearing No.AP 5 G 4743. After crossing the railway