Judgment:-This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed against the judgment and decree passed in MCOP No.1657 of 2006 dated 10.11.2008 by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court No.3), Madurai.

2.The first claimant is the wife and the second claimant is the daughter of the deceased-Karuppaiah, who filed a claim petition for compensation, claiming a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- in respect of the death of the deceased in an accident that took place on 08.07.2006.

3.The claim petition was filed against the owner and insurer of two lorries, bearing Registration Nos.TN-46-D-1741 (R1 and R2) and TN-28-E-7373 (R3 and R4). The Tribunal awarded a sum of Rs.50,000/- as compensation only on account of the loss of dependency and the second respondent- Insurance Company was directed to pay the compensation and the claim was dismissed as against the fourth respondent - Insurance Company.

4.The claimants have filed the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal challenging the quantum of compensation as awarded by the Claims Tribunal. It is the claim of the appellants / claimants that:

1)The Tribunal ought to have awarded the compensation for loss of love and affection, loss of consortium and fun

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