JUDGMENT :

Ravi Nath Tilhari, J.

Heard Sri V.Veerabhadra Chary, learned Standing counsel appearing for the appellant-Insurance Company as well as Sri K.Diwakara Reddy, learned counsel representing Sri C.Subodh, learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1 to 5/claimants.

2. This appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988, (in short ‘M.V.Act’), has been filed by the appellant-National Insurance Company Limited (in short ‘Insurance Company’), challenging the Award, dated 04.01.2016, passed in M.V.O.P.No.1153 of 2009 by the Principal Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-Principal District Judge, Nellore (in short ‘the Tribunal).

3. The claimants/respondents 1 to 5 filed M.V.O.P.No.1153 of 2009 under Section 166 of the M.V.Act (in short ‘MVOP’) for compensation of Rs.62,99,000/- for the death of one Sk. Md.Abdul Umar (hereinafter referred as ‘deceased’) in the motor accident, which occurred on 05.06.2009 at about 3.30 pm., near Navalur Panchayat Office, on the old Mahabalipuram Road, on the left side of the road towards Kelampakkam, due to rash and negligent driving of t