R. Subbiah, J.

Both the appeals have been filed as against the award dated 21.02.2014 made in M.C.O.P. No.167 of 2011 by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal/Special District Judge, Thanjavur.

2. C.M.A.(MD).No.543 of 2014 has been filed by the Transport Corporation questioning the entire liability fixed by the Tribunal on the driver of the appellant/Transport Corporation bus as well as the quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal.

3. C.M.A.(MD).No.206 of 2016 has been filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of the compensation awarded by the Tribunal.

4. Since both the appeals have been filed against one and the same award, these appeals were heard together and are disposed of by way of this common judgment.

5. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred as per their rank in M.C.O.P.(MD).No.167 of 2011 and C.M.A.(MD).No.206 of 2016. The appellants/claimants 1 to 5 are the wife, minor son, minor daughter, mother and father of the deceased Srikanth @ Palanivel respectively.

6. The case of the claimants before the Tribunal is that on 14.10.2010 the deceased