JUDGMENT :

(per Hon’ble Sri Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari)

Heard Sri G.Haragopal, learned counsel for the appellant appearing through virtual mode and Sri Madhava Rao Nalluri, learned counsel for the claimants/respondents.

2. This appeal has been filed by the Divisional Manager of the New India Insurance Company limited, Ongole under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (in short “MV Act”) against the award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal – cum – Principal District Judge, Prakasam at Ongole (in short “Tribunal”) in MVOP.No.428 of 2010, dated 19.02.2013 by which the Tribunal partly allowed the claim filed by the claimants/respondent Nos.1 to 3, awarding compensation of Rs.26,79,260/- with proportionate costs and subsequent interest @ 12% per annum from the date of the claim petition till the date of realization, holding the present respondent No.5 and the appellant – Insurance Company, jointly and severally liable to pay the compensation, with further directions.

3. The respondents-claimants filed MVOP under Section 166 of MV Act claiming compensation of Rs. 28,00,000/-, inter-alia pleading, on account of death of one Emani Venkateswarlu in a motor vehicle accident caused by ra