Mr. Justice Chandrashekaraiah, President—The complainants and one late Sri B.K. Raju are the children of late Venkatarangaiah @ Kempaiah and his wife Smt. Nanjamma. One late Smt. Vijayamma is the wife of late Sri B.K. Raju. Late Sri B.K. Raju who is the brother of the complainants along with his wife late Smt. Vijayamma, two minor daughters, namely Netravathi and Mamatha and his mother Smt. Nanjamma were residing in House bearing No. 23, 3rd Main Road, 2nd Cross, Kalyan Nagar, Bangalore. The said Sri B.K. Raju obtained a Cooking Gas Connection from opposite party (for short, the “O.P.”) No. 2, who is an agent of O.P. No. 1, which is the manufacturer of Gas Cylinders for domestic purpose. Due to leakage of the gas from the Cylinder, on 15.3.1999 when Smt. Vijayamma lit the fire-wood stove in the bath room by pouring kerosene, there was an explosion and fire spread to the entire house due to which all the above said persons were injured. In the said fire accident, the entire articles kept in the house, such as refrigerator, television, fans, cots, beds and utensils were burnt. The said accident was reported to the Police. Subsequently, the persons who were injured died on diffe