JUDGMENT :

U. DURGA PRASAD RAO, J.

1. M.A.C.M.A No. 252/2017 and M.A.C.M.A. No. 3035/2017 are filed by the Insurance Company and claimants respectively challenging the judgment dated 26.11.2016 in M.V.O.P. No. 586/2012 passed by the Principal Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Nellore granting compensation of Rs.42,55,000/- against the claim of Rs.75,00,000/- for the death of one Cherukupalli Sailaja Rani in a lorry accident.

2. The claimants are the son and parents of the deceased who filed MVOP No. 586/2012 against the owner and insurer of the offending lorry bearing registration No. AP-21-X-2898. Since both the appeals arose out of the same MVOP, they are disposed of by this common judgment.

3. Parties in these appeals are referred to as they are arrayed in M.V.O.P. No. 586/2012.

4. Heard arguments of Sri P. Ramanjaneyulu, learned counsel for appellant in MACMA No. 252/2017 and Sri G. Venkateswarlu, learned counsel for appellants in MACMA No. 3035/2017.

5. Severely fulminating the judgment of the lower tribunal, Sri P. Ramanjaneyulu, learned counsel for insurance company/Appellant in M.A.C.M.A. No. 252/2017 would argue that by the date of accident, the crime vehicle bearing registration