JUDGMENT :

ANIL K. NARENDRAN, J.- The appellant is the claimant in O.P. (MV) No. 408 of 2005 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Punalur, a claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 claiming compensation on account of the death of one Jiju K., son of appellants 1 and 2 and brother of appellants 3 and 4 in a motor accident, which occurred on 20.02.2005, while he was riding a motorcycle. At the place of accident, the motorcycle was hit by a bus bearing registration No. KL-01/P-4716, owned by the 1st respondent, driven by the 3rd respondent and insured with the 2nd respondent. In the accident, he sustained fatal injuries, who succumbed to injuries on the date of accident itself. Alleging that the accident occurred due to the rash and negligent driving of the bus by the 3rd respondent driver, claim petition was filed before the Tribunal claiming a total compensation of Rs. 10,00,000/- under various heads.

2. Before the Tribunal, respondents 1 and 3 were absent and they were set ex-parte. The 2nd respondent insurer filed written statement a