This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is preferred by the claimants as appellants aggrieved against the award passed in M.C.O.P.No.667 of 2000 dated 010. 2001 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal viz., the First Additional Sub Judge, Erode and has prayed for enhancement of compensation.

2. The appellants/claimants, being wife and children of the deceased Arumugam, have filed a claim petition M.C.O.P.No.667 of 2000 on the file of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal viz., the First Additional Sub Judge, Erode claiming for an award of Rs.6,00,000/- against the respondents with a direction to pay the same with interest at 18% per annum from the date of petition till the date of realisation and with costs.

3. The factual matrix leading to the present appeal are narrated in brief:-

(i) The deceased Arumugam, as standing passenger on 30.10.1999 at about 5.30 p.m. was travelling in the bus bearing registration No.TN 33 N 0323 belonging to the second respondent Transport Corporation from Erode to Arachalur. The first respondent-driver, drove the bus in a rash and negligent manner and in an uncontrollable speed and near Vellode, Puduvalasu Rail Thottipalayam privu when the bus turned in the