S.MANIKUMAR, J.

In W.P.No.20081 of 2007, the second respondent has prayed for a writ of mandamus directing the appellant herein, to pay a sum of Rs.15,00,000/- as compensation for the death of the father of the petitioner, Mr.C.Krishnamurthy and a sum of Rs.7,00,000/- as compensation for the death of the mother of the petitioner, Mrs. K. Chitra.

2. Challenge in this writ appeal is to an order dated 04.06.2012 made in W.P.No.20081 of 2007, by which, the writ court, directed the appellant to pay a sum of Rs.29.26 Lakhs (Rs.22 lakhs compensation and Rs.7.26 lakhs towards interest), to the second respondent, for the death of his parents, who met with a fatal accident on 12.10.2005.

3. Facts leading to the appeal are that the second respondent/petitioner, a minor, aged about 14 years, lost his parents on 12.10.2005, due to sudden fall of a tree on the Maruti Car, in which they were travelling, near Dr. Alagappa Road, Purasawalkam, Chennai. In the said accident, the car was crushed, which resulted in instant killing of his parents. The fatal accident and the consequential de