JUDGMENT :

This appeal is directed against the order of the Chairman, Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-V Additional District Judge, East Godavari at Rajahmundry (hereinafter called as ‘the Tribunal’) in M.V.O.P.No.103 of 2013 dated 06.04.2016.

2. The appellant is the insurer of the JCB motor vehicle bearing No.AP 5BB 0357 (hereinafter referred to as “crime vehicle”). The respondent Nos.1 to 4 herein are wife, children and mother of one Satti Venkata Rathnam (hereinafter called as ‘the deceased’). Respondent Nos.5 and 6 are driver and owner of the said crime vehicle.

3. For the sake of convenience, the parties hereinafter referred to as they arrayed before the tribunal.

4. The case of the claimants, in the petition before the Tribunal is that:

i). On 29.10.2012, the deceased died in an accident occurred due to negligent driving of the crime vehicle by the 1st respondent.

ii). The deceased was aged about 45 years and used to earn Rs.15,000/- per month by doing finance business and seasonal pulses commission business. Being dependents, they claiming compensation of Rs.8,00,000/- against the driver, owner and insurer of the crime vehicle.

5. The respondent Nos.1 and 2 filed counter