The second respondent in M.C.O.P.No.63 of 2009 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal cum Sub Court, Paramakudi, filed by the respondents 1 to 4 herein/claimants, is the appellant and challenging their liability to pay compensation and also questioning the quantum, had filed this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal.

2. The deceased is one Radhakrishnan, who was employed as a Senior Driver in the services of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (in short 'TNSTC'). On 11.03.2009, the deceased, in the course of his employment, was driving a bus belonging to the TNSTC bearing Registration No.TN-63-N-0907 from Kamuthi to Ramanathapuram and when the said bus was proceeding on Kamuthi ? Parthipanoor road at about 07.00 a.m. on 11.03.2009, the Omni bus belonging to the first respondent was driven in a rash and negligent manner and dashed against the TNSTC bus driven by the deceased and as a consequence, the deceased, namely, Radhakrishnan died on the spot and the passengers travelled in the said bus sustained injuries. In this regard, a complaint was also lodged agai