The revision is against the order of the District Munsif of Salem in E. P. No. 663 of 1981 in O.S. No. 1163 of 1978. The judgment debtors-respondents in the execution petition are the revision petitioners.

2. The respondent herein obtained a decree for money against one Chandramouli and the second respondent in the execution petition. The ,said Chandramouli died subsequently in a motor vehicle accident and the revision petitioners are his heirs and legal representatives. In M.A.C.A. 3 of 1981 on the file of the Principal Subordinate Judge, Salem, compensation has been awarded to the revision petitioners in respect of the death of late Chandramouli. The respondent filed the execution petition in execution of his decree in O.S.1163 of 1978 and sought attachment of the amount of compensation awarded to the revision petitioners on account of the death of the late Chandramouli. The respondents objected to the attachment; but, the learned District Munsif overruled the objection and ordered attachment. Hence this revision.

3. The contention of the revision petitioners is that the amount of compensation awarded for the death of a person is not liable to be attached in execution o