JUDGMENT :

1. Aggrieved by the order dated 24.02.2012 in M.V.O.P. No. 208 of 2009 passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-District Judge, Kadapa at Proddutur, the Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd., represented by its Divisional Manager, who is the second respondent, has filed MACMA No. 2450 of 2012, whereas the claimants in the MVOP has filed MACMA No. 1963 of 2014. As both the appeals arise out of the orders passed in MVOP No. 208 of 2009, both the appeals are disposed of by common judgment.

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

3. The claimants have filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, claiming a compensation amount of Rs.4,00,000/-for the death of Guvvala Malla Reddy, who died in the accident. The said Guvvala Malla Reddy will hereinafter be referred to as "the deceased."

4. The claimants’ case is that on 06.11.2008 at about 7.00 a.m., the deceased was cutting the stones. At about 8.30 a.m., the driver of th