R. Sudhakar, J.

1. Being aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded to the respondents/claimants in MCOP No. 102 of 2013 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, (District Court) at Thiruvarur, the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Villupuram has preferred this appeal.

2. It is a case of fatal accident. On 08.12.2011, at about 4.00 hours, when the deceased Henry was changing the tyre of the bus bearing registration No. TN-45-N-2667, belonging to the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, near Chengalpet GST Road, Tiruvarur, the bus bearing registration No. TN-25-N-0126, belonging to the appellant/Transport Corporation, came in the same direction from Maduranthakam to Chennai, in a rash and negligent manner, hit the said stationed bus from behind and as a result, the said Henry was done to death instantaneously. In this regard, a criminal case in Cr. No. 1062 of 2011 for offence under Sections 279, 337 and 304(a) IPC was registered on the file of Chengalpet Police Station against the driver of the bus bearing Regn. No. TN25 N 0126.

3. The claimants,