JUDGMENT :

1. Aggrieved by the order dated 09.01.2005 in M.V.O.P. No.168 of 2003 passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-Principal District Judge, Kadapa (for short “the tribunal”), the claimants preferred this appeal not being satisfied with the compensation awarded by the tribunal.

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

3. It is a claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short ‘M.V.Act’) claiming compensation an amount of Rs.15,00,000/-for the death of Ohankali Vidya Sagar, who is the son of claimants. The said Ohankali Vidyasagar will hereinafter be referred to as “the deceased”.

4. The claimant's case is that on 28.08.2002 at about 06.00 AM, the deceased, his wife and his daughter were travelling in an Ambassador car bearing No.AP-09-J-6426 belonging to respondent No.3, which is insured with respondent No.4 to attend to the marriage of their relative. When the said car was passing on the extreme left side of the road at Ramarajupalli on NH-7 road, suddenly a lorry bearing No.KA-03-A-5200 (hereinafter referred to as 'the offending vehicle') belonging to respond