JUDGMENT :

This appeal is submitted by the 2nd respondent in O.P. (M.V.).No.605 of 2010 on the files of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Pathanamthitta. The said claim petition was submitted by the respondent herein, seeking compensation for the death of his wife due to the injuries sustained in a motor accident that occurred on 19.05.2010.

2. According to the claimant, the accident occurred when the car in which the deceased was travelling capsized due to the rash and negligent driving of the 1st respondent in the claim petition and due to the injuries sustained, she passed away. The said vehicle was insured with the appellant. According to the claimants, the deceased was aged 48 years at the time of the accident and was a housewife. The compensation was claimed in such circumstances.

3. The appellant alone contested the matter by filing a written statement wherein they admitted the coverage of the policy but disputed the liability on various grounds. The quantum of compensation was also disputed. The said claim petition was tried along with three other claim petitions, which arose from the very same accident.

4. The evidence in these cases consists of oral testimonies of PWs 1 and