SATHASIVAM, J.

1. Marudhu Pandiyar Transport Corporation Limited, aggrieved against the award dated 21.2.1994 in M.C.O.P. No. 19 of 1993, on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (District Judge), Sivaganga, respondent therein, has filed the present appeal under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, (hereinafter referred to as Act)/challenging both negligence and quantum aspects.

2. The facts leading to the filing of the present appeal as alleged in the claim petition are briefly stated hereunder:—

The respondents herein who are the claimants before the court below filed the said petition for fixation of Rs. 20,00,000/- under Section 166 of the Act for the death of one Ramachandran. The first respondent herein is the widow. Respondents 2 and 3 are sons, the fourth respondent is the daughter and the fifth respondent is the mother of the deceased. According to the claimants, on 17.7.1992 when the deceased Ramachandran was travelling in a bus TN. 63 No. 0269, belonging to the appellant-Transport Corporation from Sivaganga to Manamadurai at about 7.30 pm near Katturani Vilakku Road, due to the rash and negligent driving of the driver of the said bus, the bu