M. Sathyanarayanan, J.

The appellant Insurance Company who is arrayed as second respondent in M.C.O.P. No. 259 of 2004 filed by the respondents 1 to 5/claimants on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal - Additional District Court - Fast Track Court No. II, Tirunelveli, aggrieved by the quantum of compensation, had filed this appeal.

2. The deceased, namely, R. Sridhar, is the husband of the first respondent/first claimant and father of the minor son/second respondent/second claimant. The respondents 3 and 4/claimants 3 and 4 are the parents of the deceased and the fifth respondent/fifth claimant is the sister of the deceased.

3. The deceased was aged about 34 years and had the qualification of B.Sc., P.G.D.C.A., and P.G.D.B.A., and worked as Software Engineer in M/s. e-Waken Technology, Inc., having its office at 1920 S. Highland Ave., Suite 120, Lombard, IL 60148, U.S.A., between 1996 and 2002 and at the time of the accident, on 13.10.2003, he was working as a Technical Manager, M/s. Interim Technologies Private Limited, Chennai and was drawing the salary of Rs