The above civil miscellaneous appeal has been filed by the appellant/respondent, State Transport Corporation, against the judgment and decree passed in MCOP No.99 of 2003 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Chief Judicial Magistrate, Villupuram awarding a compensation of Rs.4,50,000/-with 9% interest from the date of filing the claim petition till date of payment of compensation.

2. The short facts of the case are as follows;

On 24.09.2001, at about 06.00 p.m., the first claimants husband, was driving the lorry bearing registration No.TN-27-T-6334 which belongs to the Tamil Nadu electricity board. The lorry was driven by the first claimants husband, deceased Janu from Villupuram to Sankarapuram, near Perangiyur, on Ullundurpet to Villupuram National Highways road, a State Transport Corporation bus bearing registration No.TN-31-N-0006 came from the opposite direction and dashed against the deceased lorry and caused the accident. In the result, the driver deceased Janu sustained grievous injuries and died on the spot. The said accident was due to the rash and negligent driving of the driver of the bus bearing TN-31-N-0006. At the time of the accident the deceased was 50