S. SUJATHA, J.

1. The insurer as well as the claimants are before this Court challenging the impugned judgment and order passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chitradurga (the ‘Tribunal’ for short) in MVC No. 159/2010.

2. Briefly stated the facts are:-

The claimants are the parents of the deceased Praveen who died in the road traffic accident which occurred on 6.2.2009 involving the vehicle-struck bearing Regn.No.KA-17-A-6478 and truck bearing Regn.No.TN-28-L-9657. It is the case of the claimants that the deceased was proceeding in the truck bearing No. KA-17-A-6478 as a cleaner and the said accident occurred due to the actionable negligence of the driver of the truck bearing Regn.No.TN-28-L-9657. It transpires that the deceased suffered severe fatal injuries and succumbed to the injuries in the course of treatment. The claim petition was instituted by the claimants based on these facts claiming compensation. The Tribunal after evaluating the evidence on record awarded compensation of Rs.6,26,000/- with interest @ 6% p.a. Being aggrieved, the insurer is before th