JUDGMENT :

Heard Sri N.Srihari, learned counsel for appellants/claimants and Sri N.Ramakrishna, learned counsel for 3rd respondent/Insurance Company and Sri G.Srinivasu, learned counsel for the 5th respondent/Insurance Company.

2. The appeal is directed by the claimants against the award and decree dated 20.09.2010 passed in M.V.O.P.No.131/2009 on the file of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-Addl.District Judge, West Godavari at Eluru.

3. For the sake of convenience, the parties are arrayed as parties before the learned Tribunal.

4. The appellants/claimants filed the claim petition U/s.166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 claiming compensation of Rs.5,00,000/- for the death of Gollapalli Vasudev (hereinafter referred as deceased) in motor vehicle accident occurred on 11.11.2008.

5. The case of the claimants is that on 11.11.2008 the deceased and others were travelling in an auto bearing No.AP 37X 7322 to go to Kaikaram village for coolie works; the auto reached a place near police station at Tadepalligudem on Eluru-Tadepalligudem road at about 02.30 p.m.; the offending vehicle i.e., Tata Indica Car bearing No.AP 29M 2219 was coming from Eluru and proceeding towards Tadepalligudem came in